When you travel to a Greek island, the first thing you sometimes want to know is the location of the ‘hottest’ beach. However, those that really touch your soul are often hidden somehow. The author hasn’t yet visited all of Corfu’s sandy strands, but she always keeps the following in her memory.

In addition to making trips to the towns and beaches of Corfu, Greece, a visitor must get to know this island’s lush green countryside. Picturesque hamlets and calm, peaceful olive fields await discovery, as do the manners and customs of the inhabitants, a couple of which are pictured in the photo below, taken in southeast Corfu outside of Petriti.