Corfu
Benitses / Moraitika
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South-coast pair — Benitses a restored fishing village, Moraitika the family-resort strip next door.
Twelve to eighteen kilometres south of the airport, this stretch is the family-package heartland of Corfu. Benitses has been gentrified back into a working harbour with proper tavernas; Moraitika is full-tilt beach-and-pool resort. Together they cover most all-inclusive needs.
Scores
Walkability
Transit
Price
Local feel
Nightlife
Family-friendly
Centrality
What you gain
- ↑Long sandy/shingle beach
- ↑Frequent buses to Corfu Town (30 min)
- ↑Family-run tavernas in old Benitses harbour
What you sacrifice
- ↓Heavy package-tour DNA — feels British in July-Aug
- ↓Main road runs right behind the beach
Best for
Avoid if
Other Corfu neighbourhoods
UNESCO Venetian-Greek old town with two fortresses, the Liston arcades and a proper year-round city pulse.
Olive-grove villas, pebble coves and proper restaurants — the "Durrells" coast.
Six cypress-fringed coves on the dramatic west coast — the postcard Corfu image.
Know where to stay — now find when to go.
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