Kavos

Kavos is Corfu's best-known nightlife resort, but it also has a long beach, accommodation, restaurants, boat trips and access to quieter scenery in the far south. The main strip is busiest in the summer season.

Visitors looking beyond the nightlife can explore nearby Arkoudilas and the surrounding countryside, making the area more varied than its party reputation alone suggests.

Choose the setting around the nightlife

Kavos combines an active summer entertainment scene with a beach and access to the far south's countryside. Its different sides are worth distinguishing when booking: a property close to late venues can offer a very different night from one farther away. Ask about the immediate surroundings rather than assuming all Kavos accommodation has the same noise level.

A quieter outing beyond the main strip

Arkoudillas offers a separate nature-and-coast excursion, with the route and current conditions to check before setting out. A boat trip also needs an operator booking and weather plan. Green Bus B1 is the connection to investigate for Kavos, including the last service after an evening out. If combining a stay with a ferry from the wider Lefkimmi area, establish the terminal transfer separately instead of treating the resort bus as a port shuttle.

Getting around, beaches and evenings

Green Bus B1; check the timetable, exact stop and final walk to your accommodation.

Long beach.

Summer bars and beach bars continue into the night; check the setting of your accommodation.

Explore with our local guides

Beach guides: Kavos Beach; Asprokavos Beach; Arkoudilas Beach.

Ideas for your visit: Panagia Arkoudila Monastery; Corfu Trail Long-Distance Hike. Check the individual guide for the route and visiting details.

Planning links: Current Green Bus routes and timetables.

Destination photograph: GinoOnassis / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. Displayed cropped to fit; the cropped display remains under the same licence.