Car hire Corfu

Corfu, situated off the coast of Albania and part of the Ionian Islands, is one of Greece's many idyllic islands. Tourists come to bask on the sand and enjoy the sea, but there are a few onsite historical landmarks best reached by cheap hire car in Corfu. In the last two decades, enthusiastic development has begun the shift from farming to tourism on this growing island.

Corfu Town is the largest town on the island and hosts the airport through which most visitors arrive. The island's north coast features pebbled beaches with resorts and hotels set against a backdrop of mountains. The sand is finer down south, though there isn't nearly as much coastline in this region.

Tourists looking for the best beaches will want to hire a car and drive to the west coast. Remote and magnificent, this is the perfect place to break free from the crowds and enjoy outdoor pursuits like hiking. The west also boasts ancient Neolithic ruins as well as the Kanoni Peninsula, a region rich in Hellenistic and Roman ruins.

As with any well-developed resort island, entertainment is a strong suit of Corfu's. The beach resorts feature dance clubs, laid-back bars, fine-dining restaurants and boutique shops. The scene in Corfu Town is a little lower key, punctuated by a bustling historic quarter brimming with cafés.

Cheap car hire in Corfu is easily arranged at the airport, but visitors from elsewhere in Greece or Italy can also make use of car ferries to bring a rental car with them. Beyond large-scale ferries, there are numerous boat routes available for daytrips. Visitors can make a day of visiting Paxos or Paliokastritsa aboard comfortable, catered tour boats.