Corfu is the greenest of the Greek islands, its Venetian-built old town and cypress-backed coves made famous by Gerald Durrell's childhood memoirs.
Corfu is best known for Venetian old town, Paleokastritsa coves, olive groves and Durrell family sites. With direct flights from most major European cities, you can leave Friday after work and be back for Monday — no annual leave required.
The catch with Corfu — like every sunny destination — is timing: the cheapest flight weekends rarely line up with the sunniest forecasts. That's exactly the intersection SunnyFlight watches for you, every single week.
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Get free weekly alerts →The sweet spot for Corfu is May, June, September, October — warm, sunny weather without peak-season prices. Average temperatures range from 14°C in winter to 30°C in summer.
Flight prices to Corfu (CFU) swing heavily week to week. The reliable trick is to monitor weekend fares continuously: SunnyFlight scans prices every week and emails you only when a cheap direct flight coincides with a sunny forecast — free.
Yes — Corfu averages around 240 sunny days per year. SunnyFlight additionally checks the actual weekend weather forecast before alerting you, so you never book into a rainy weekend.
Corfu is famous for Venetian old town, Paleokastritsa coves, olive groves, Durrell family sites. Most highlights are easily covered in a two-day weekend trip.