Renting a holiday cottage in Corfu offers you the chance to discover everything that this island located in the Ionian Sea has. Not only is this the second largest of all the Greek Islands but it is also one of the ones with the most greenery.

On it, there grows more than 3 million olive trees and the oil from these is one of the main exports from the island. However, tourism is also important to the island and many people come to it in order to spend time of some of the most beautiful beaches to be found in this part of the world. Yet for those who do crave a little excitement during their holiday this ideally has plenty for one to do and also some great nightlife as well.

As one tours the island, you will soon discover that you are spoilt for choice when it comes to, selecting which of the many different beaches it is you wish to spend time at. Below we take a look at some of the beaches on offer on this island and where they are located.

1. Arillas Beach - This is one of the easiest of all the beaches on the island to be found and is also one of the most beautiful as well. The great thing about this beach is that it provides plenty of shelter from the strong winds that sometimes come off of the Ionian Sea because it is located inside some rock formations.

2. Agios Gordis Beach - This one is to be found just 35 minutes from Corfu town and is one of the longest on the island. But be warned this beach is a favorite with many visitors to the island and has become what commercialized. As you will discover there are plenty of places located close to it, where you can either stay or just sit and have a drink or eat some of the local delicacies. Actually getting from Corfu town to the beach is quite easy as there is a regular bus service.

3. Barbati Beach - This beach is about 13 miles (21km) from Corfu’s capital located close to the town Nissaki. Because the beach is well maintained and kept, clean it has been honored the Blue Flag aware. Here if you want do not want to sit directly on the sand you are able to rent sun beds and umbrellas.

4. Gialiskari Beach - This is one of the few beaches where tourism has taken over in fact this is quite a secluded one. Yet there are places where you can get food and drink whilst relaxing by the water’s edge if you need to.

Above we have provided you with details of just a few of the beaches to be found on this Greek Island. But it might be an idea after settling into your holiday cottage in Corfu you get a map of the island and work out exactly where each one is in relation to your accommodation. Then you can make a more informed decision as to which of them you want to visit.