Dafnila Beach is situated in the homonymous Dafnila Bay on the east coast of central Corfu, between Spilios Beach and Agios Nikolaos Beach. The beach is surrounded by lush green vegetation, creating a peaceful and quiet environment for a relaxing beach day.
How To Get To Dafnila Beach
Dafnila Beach is located between the villages of Limni and Dassia in the Commune of Kato Karakiana and can be reached with your own transportation like a rental car or scooter, or by public transport.
By car, it’s an 11-kilometer drive from Corfu Town and free parking is available at the northern part of the beach. To get to Dafnila Beach by public transport, you can take Corfu City Bus line 7 and get off at bus stop 729 (or 740 in the opposite direction) on the main road (no. 2217 Tzavrou-Kassiopi-Sidari). From there it’s a 750-meter walk to the beach.
Beach Description
Dafnila Beach is oriented towards the northeast and stretches out over a total length of approximately 800 meters. From the south, the beach starts near Spilios Beach, to which it is connected via a small path. From there it stretches in the northern direction along Dafnila Bay and continues around the corner for another few hundred meters until the mouth of a water stream.
Dafnila Beach can be divided into three different parts. The southern part, which is organized and operated by the Grecotel Luxme Daphnila Bay, is the busiest part. This part is mostly sandy and has an average width of about 10 meters. The middle part is a very narrow strip along a dirt road. This part consists of rocks and pebbles, is unorganized and therefore the most quiet. On the northern end, the beach is organized again. It has a varying width between 5 and 30 meters and consists of sand and pebbles.
The entire beach bed has a gentle slope and for the first few meters, the water is shallow. Behind the entire beach there is lush green vegetation, creating a quiet and relaxing environment.
Facilities At Dafnila Beach
Dafnila Beach is partly organized and partly unorganized. On the northern end, there is a beach bar and restaurant and you can rent sun beds with umbrellas. There are also water sports including jet skis, wakeboards, and paragliding.
The southern part of the beach is operated by the Grecotel Luxme Daphnila Bay and has all sorts of facilities including sun beds and umbrellas (for hotel guests), a beach bar, restaurant, showers, toilets, and there is a variety of water sports.
