Perama Corfu is a green hillside resort just 7 kilometres south of Corfu Town, famous for the best views of Mouse Island and Vlacherna Monastery and linked to Kanoni by a pedestrian bridge. This guide covers the views, the beaches, the airport plane-spotting and how to visit this convenient, scenic resort.
Perama is a scenic, well-placed base, a viewpoint-rich corner of the wider Corfu tours and travel guide. It sits across the lagoon from Kanoni. The sections below cover the resort.
What is Perama like?
Perama is a long-established seaside resort just 7 kilometres south of Corfu Town, set on a green hillside above the sea and surrounded by olive groves. It is best known for its superb views over Mouse Island and Vlacherna Monastery, with several pretty pebble coves below the hotels.
Perama has been a popular resort for decades, and its setting explains why. Spread over a green hillside above the sea just south of the capital, surrounded by olive groves and looking out across the Halikiopoulos lagoon, it enjoys some of the finest views on the island. Below the hotels lie a number of small, pretty pebble coves and private jetties, and the area combines a relaxed, leafy atmosphere with great convenience to Corfu Town and the airport. Its position opposite the iconic Kanoni viewpoints gives it a real sense of place, set within the wider things to do in Corfu. The views are its calling card.
What are the Mouse Island views?
Perama enjoys the best possible views of Mouse Island, or Pontikonisi, and the Vlacherna Monastery, looking across the water to the famous islets. Restaurants and bars at the start of the footbridge to Kanoni offer front-row views of this iconic, much-photographed scene.
The views are Perama’s great prize. Facing across the lagoon to the Kanoni peninsula, the resort enjoys arguably the finest vantage on the island over the two most famous islets in Corfu: the tiny, cypress-clad Mouse Island, or Pontikonisi, and the dazzling white Vlacherna Monastery on its causeway. Restaurants, cafés and bars clustered at the Perama end of the footbridge to Kanoni make perfect spots to linger over the scene, especially in the soft light of morning and evening. For anyone who wants to wake up to the postcard image of Corfu, Perama delivers, set out alongside the guide to Mouse Island. A footbridge links it to Kanoni.
What about Kanoni and plane spotting?
Perama links to Kanoni by a footbridge over the Halikiopoulos lagoon, giving easy access to the famous Kanoni viewpoints. The spot at the start of the bridge is also one of the best places to watch planes landing and taking off at Corfu Airport, just across the lagoon.
Perama’s link to Kanoni adds to its appeal. A pedestrian causeway and bridge cross the shallow Halikiopoulos lagoon to the Kanoni peninsula, letting visitors walk easily to the celebrated viewpoint, the boats to Mouse Island and the Vlacherna Monastery without going back through town. The same spot, beside the runway that juts into the lagoon, is a favourite for plane spotting, as aircraft pass low overhead on their approach to and from Corfu Airport, a dramatic sight that fascinates children and photographers alike. This combination of iconic views, easy access to Kanoni and the airport spectacle makes Perama a uniquely scenic base, set out alongside the guide to how to get to Corfu. There are sights and beaches nearby.
What is there to do nearby?
Near Perama you can walk to Kanoni and Mouse Island, swim at the small pebble coves below the resort, and follow a path inland to Gastouri and the Achilleion, the palace built for Empress Sisi. Corfu Town’s Old Town and sights are only a short drive or bus ride north.
Perama is well placed for sightseeing and gentle days. Its own coastline is made up of small, shingly coves and hotel jetties rather than long sandy beaches, pleasant for a swim with a view but not a classic beach resort. Just inland, a path leads up to the village of Gastouri and the romantic Achilleion Palace, the neoclassical retreat of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, an easy and rewarding excursion. The UNESCO Old Town of Corfu Town, with its fortresses, museums and Liston, is only a short drive or bus ride to the north, putting the island’s cultural heart within easy reach, set out alongside the guides to the Achilleion Palace and Corfu Town. Getting around is easy.
How do you get to Perama?
You reach Perama in about 15 minutes by car from Corfu Town and the airport, just 7 kilometres south along the coast, with parking by the resort. Blue Buses also connect Perama with Corfu Town, though note many hotels are built into a steep hillside with many steps.
Perama is very close to the capital and airport. By car it is only about a 15-minute drive south from Corfu Town, around 7 kilometres along the coast road, with parking near the resort, and the airport is just minutes away across the lagoon. Blue Bus services connect Perama with Corfu Town through the day, so it is easy to visit the capital without a car. One practical point to note is the terrain: many of the hotels are built into a steep hillside, often requiring navigating numerous steps to reach rooms, pools or the main road, which is worth bearing in mind for those with limited mobility, set out alongside the guides to where to stay in Corfu and Corfu car rental. The questions below cover the points travellers ask most.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Perama Corfu known for?
Perama is known for having the best views of Mouse Island and Vlacherna Monastery, looking across the lagoon to the iconic islets. Just 7 kilometres south of Corfu Town, it is a green hillside resort linked to Kanoni by a footbridge, also great for plane spotting.
Does Perama have good beaches?
Perama’s coastline is made up of small, shingly coves and hotel jetties rather than long sandy beaches, pleasant for a swim with a view but not a classic beach resort. Its main draws are the iconic views, the convenience and the easy access to Kanoni and Corfu Town.
How far is Perama from Corfu Town?
Perama is just 7 kilometres south of Corfu Town, about a 15-minute drive along the coast, with the airport only minutes away across the lagoon. Blue Buses also connect Perama with Corfu Town, so the capital is easy to reach with or without a car.