For a holiday to remember - go to Sidari - Jo and Dave. Date of travel: Sep 2007
We've just got back from Sidari this morning and are having serious withdrawal symptoms already. It's a fantastic place with lots of other scenic hotspots close enough for a visit. Places to see: We hired a quad and a scooter and got to see a lot more of the island. A must to visit is Paleokastritsa with its absolutely crystal clear waters and stunnings views. The villages you pass through on the way there are the picture postcard type with the old ladies sitting in a chair outside all day and olive trees and kumquats growing (a lot of local produce is made from kumquats). Kassiope is a picturesque fishing village and worth a trip. (Most of the boat trips seem to go from here). The evening cruise to Corfu Town is lovely and coming back under a canopy of stars is amazing - I've never seen so many shooting stars. A short trip to the Peroulades to watch the sunset at sunset beach is worth it and is just as spectacular in the day. Watch out for the restaurant/bar at Sunset beach as they seem to charge a lot more than anywhere else and ripped us off to the tune of €5 just for 2 cans of coke! We also tried the Albanian experience (30 minutes by hydrofoil) - and what an experience that was! We know that the Greeks are reknowned for their laid back attitude but when they take your ticket for the boat and then actually leave you standing at the harbour and go without you - laid back turns into ridiculous. We ended up having to pay the captain of another boat €30 to get to Albania so we could catch up with the party and when you complain back at the agency they make out that it was our fault the boat went without us. All I can say is don't wait to be told where to go as it just wont happen. Albania itself is worth a visit (we did the Blue Eye Spring tour) and the English speaking guide was extremely knowledgable. It seems to be mid-development and there are a lot of unfinished buildings which give it a bit of a run-down feel. Oh I almost forgot, you get your passport stamped too. Shopping: The shops in Sidari were a bit disappointing - like being in Blackpool, but after talking to the locals it seems they have these type of shops because "it's what the tourists want". They mostly sell tat but you still cant help wandering in and out of them anyway and who doesn't go home without at least buying a magnet or 2. Food: We must have tried almost every Greek dish on offer throughout the 2 weeks of our stay and they are all so delicious its difficult to pick a favourite. There are plenty of other cuisines to try including Chinese, Indian and Mexican as well as Gyros - you simply cannot go home without trying a gyros pitta - sooooo tasty. One of places we would highly recommend is The Sailors Taverna (going away from the main strip towards the Peroulades). The food is so amazing - its all home cooked and just when you think you are about to burst, the chef brings over a complimentary pudding that he makes himself and its impossible not to stuff yourself silly because it tastes so good. Spiros (the chef) also bakes his own bread and I swear its the best you'll ever taste! They are also quite happy to give you a recipe for a dish if you ask. The Kavadias Taverna (on the beach front by the lagoon) is great fun and the food is good. They have Greek dancing, fire dancing and plate smashing almost every night. Party night is on a Saturday and it gets really busy so you can reserve a table. The Greeks totally know how to party and it gets you in the mood to go on to the bars to dance the night away. Bars: Our ultimate favourite has to be the BED Bar. We did try a different place most nights but ended up back at the Bed Bar. The staff are so friendly and the atmosphere is brilliant. We were really looked after by George, Vasilious and Spiros and had plenty of free drinks. The cocktails are lovely, its actually quite difficult to ask for a screaming orgasm without blushing and I would highly recommend "Take me to Bed" which is a secret recipe. Once you've been in Bed Bar you wont want to go anywhere else as the atmosphere is like some kind of addictive drug (I'm usually an in-bed-by-midnight-kind-of-girl but I simply couldnt drag myself out of there before 4am.) The DJ was great and played something to suit everyone, moving on to the more dancy stuff later on. I thought I was a bit past it at 34 but I felt like I was 18 years old again I enjoyed it that much. Watch out for a Greek Night on a Saturday night (not the traditional Zorba dancing) when nothing but Greek Music is played by a Greek DJ. The place is packed to the rafters with Greek people (which is what going to Greece is all about after all) and believe me they know how to have a good time. That had to be the best night in there and my latest night when I crawled into bed around 6am. The beach in Sidari isnt the best I've ever seen and there is a lot of seaweed in certain places but if you walk along the beach you're sure to find a cleaner stretch. I would definitely go back to Sidari and give it the thumbs up for anyone of any age to go as there is something to suit everyone - you just have to look for it. The only thing I wasnt too keen on was Coronation Street and Eastenders staring at me from a big screen and the fact that the Greeks seem to think we all want a full English breakfast and go to a pub called the Red Lion and drink John Smiths. I'm in Greece so I want to sample the Greek culture. Whatever you want from Sidari you can certainly get it. I've read a few bad reviews about the place but after all a holiday is only what you make it. So what are you waiting for.... get booking!

Great time in Sidari - Serafin. Date of travel: Sep 2007
Really enjoyed our holiday to Sidari, beaches were lovely and clean. Canal D'amour area was stunning. Walked to Peroulades (Sunset Beach) took about an hour and 1/2, no shops on the way so take some water if it's hot. There is a taverna, and then a restaurant at Sunset beach, but that is all. Lovely - well worth a visit. Nightlife there is excellent even in September - recommend the BED bar for Beverages, Entertainment and Dining. Staff lovely and friendly. If we had stayed for 2 weeks, would probably have gone on an excursion or hired a car, but if all you want is a beach holiday, the beaches are lovely.

Didn't like Sidari - Daniel. Date of travel: Sep 2007
The best breakfast in Sidari was at Blondy's. No oil on your plate just good food. Staff great - if you're reading this, Duncan, Kim, Sharon, we said we would tell everyone where we stayed. The food was not very good so we ate out when half board. So it cost us more. We found it boring. Nothing to do but go out on trips and that's all I can say about the place. Would not go back.

Sidari is lively, good beach, plenty of places to eat and drink - Shirl and Pearse. Date of travel: Sep 2007
We found the Memories restaurant very good - pleasant staff, very good value for money and access to the beach. There are lots of good restaurants and bars in Sidari - ranging from English food to traditional Greek menus - but you do have to watch out for some places as they tend to bring bread/butter, salads and extra bits that are not included in the advertised prices on the boards. The local lager, called Mythos is very good value for money and tastes fine, other brands you get in England will cost you one or two euros more. Plenty of travel agents along the main street will offer good trips out to other parts of Corfu - the Glass Bottom boat trips are particularly good.

Sidari does ok - Charlie. Date of travel: Aug 2007
Mostly pub quizzes and chuffing karaoke. Bog standard clubby nightlife but beautiful scenery to look at. Found the best bar in the world out there called the Smugglers Inn. The owner and staff were fantastic, great live music, excellent food and really friendly atmosphere. I miss them.

Just another resort - Richard Edgley. Date of travel: Aug 2007
Sidari has a thriving nightlife for those that want it. It also has some quieter bars and eateries so can cater for all sorts. It has a decent enough beach.

Avoid like the plague - Richard. Date of travel: Jul 2007
If you are looking for a typical Greek village avoid Sidari like the plague. The beach is probably the worst in Corfu and has a river running into it at one point that smells like an open drain. Sidari town consists of one main road running all the way to the canal de more. Described so lovely in the holiday brochures but actually falling to bits and covered with scaffolding. Nightlife in Sidari consists of one long street with cockney and Scouse reps trying to get you into bars. In fact you could forget that you are in Greece, Sidari is advertised as a family resort but seems to be heading for the title of new Kavos. One good thing about Sidari is it's only a coach ride away from truly beautiful Kassiopi and Paliokastritsa.

Sidari's an excellent resort! - Anon. Date of travel: Jul 2007
I've just got back from my holiday in Sidari with 2 friends and I had the best time ever! We were looking for a relaxing holiday after our exams, and in the day that's what we got. Sidari and our hotel were quiet during the day, but the bars and clubs just outside the hotel provided good nights out for us later on! I wouldn't recommend this resort to families as there's not many places to go that seem family orientated. However for anyone looking for a relaxing holiday as well as a good night life, Sidari is the place for you. The beach wasn't the most pleasant, with a greyish colour to it. Although sunsets on the beach looked amazing! I would definitely go back to Sidari, and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good nightlife but also a place to relax in the daytime.

Excellent apartments. - Mark. Date of travel: Jul 2007
One thing to say to all the negative comments regarding Sidari: Ignore it - Sidari is great! Sure it's busy at times, maybe it's not the prettiest part of the Greek islands and yes, there are a lot of bars but what amazes me is people who go to basically the second busiest resort on the most popular Greek island for Britsh tourists and expect to find some hidden, mythical Greek village that has retained all aspects of the traditional Greek culture. Sidari itself does get some groups of English 17/18 year olds, but to be honest, these are few and far between. To compare the resort to a Kavos, Magalluf or Malia is very wide of the mark, I went with my girlfriend, we're both 24, and having both done the whole 18-30, Magalluf thing and whilst not ready for pipe and slippers just yet, on our first holiday together after much saving we didnt want to be surrounded by foam parties and fish bowls and girls being sick. Yet Sidari was perfect, the bars stayed open late, the beer was cheap and the choice to eat at was extensive. But forget the good bits. The resort itself is dominated by a strip I guess about a mile long, it has all types of bars, and restaurants and all the shops, etc you could need. Particularly recommended to eat would be BED bar, the Mexican opposite where you sit on the terrace, Fajitas here are fantastic, or to be honest any of the smaller bar/restaurants. Have heard lots of people recommend the 3 Little Pigs but to be honest it was not that great as was the Chinese in the town. For drinking, Calypso is the best bar, cheap, busy and fun, also BED bar and Palazzo early on for cocktails. Palazzo also does a great English breakfast. The beach at Sidari is long and not over crowded, the water is shallow, warm and water sports are plentiful. One thing though, hiring out sunbeds on the beach is €7.50 a day which adds up over the time, it's better to get in a bar on the beach where for the cost of buying a drink you get the beds free. We stayed in the Olga Apartments in the Canal d'Amour area, they were excellent, quiet, clean, the rooms were huge for an apartment of this cost and the pool bar is great. Thoroughly recommend these apartments. We booked them on the holiday hypermarket website and seemed to have paid a bit less than some people there. All in all Sidari is great, ignore the bad press and trust me you will have a great time!

Sidari! - Sara, Matt, Claire, Maddie, Ben, Sarah & Jason. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Sidari is a great place to stay!! Good nightlife, good shops and very close drive to corfu town!! Beaches are nice and theres plenty to do! :D

We enjoyed eating and drikning out in Sidari - Cheri & Gary. Date of travel: Jul 2007
We felt that there was not much to do in Sidari but eat and drink. You could sunbathe obviously but no major landmarks worth a visit except the Canal D'Lamour. Of course you could pay for excursions elsewhere but I still felt there was less to do here than any previous holiday we have been on. However if your ideal holiday involves sunbathing and nightlife then this would be a good place to come. Eating out is very cheap and we tried a different restaurant every night. We would highly recommend Mythos which was the most enjoyable meal and the waiters are very friendly. We also tried different bars for drinking and found the Bar Bolero to be the most enjoyable night out. We staggered out of this bar 3 times during our week long stay and built up "a good relationship with the manager and staff here."

Sidari was ace! - Sara, Matt, Claire, Maddie, Ben, Sarah & Jason. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Sidari itself is a lovely place to go but don't forget to visit the rest of the island!! You can do watersports on the beach and party at night time, I honestly don't think there's much there for families but it's not as party central as Kavos is!! Oh and you have to go and see lady Jane at Mikey's Inn!! She's excellent!!

Sidari - Amanda Chinery. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Went to Sidari with husband and 3 children. Enjoyed holiday, lovely 2 week break. Was worried about going to Sidari with comments saying like Blackpool. It is commercialised at one end of the strip but I would hardly call it Blackpool (no tower). There are Greek restaurants and tavernas but there are also the usual egg and chips places (some people still like that type of thing) Not me! The beach is not brilliant, bit dirty coloured sand and the sea can be quite rough so gets a lot of seaweed and stuff washed up. If going to Sidari for more than a week would definitely recommend a car, you would go round twist otherwise.

Sidari - Kyle Goodall. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Stayed at Sidari during July 2007, thoroughly enjoyed the stay, there is a range of great stuff to do. If clubbing is your thing there are great nightclubs in Sidari, such as Ceasers and Ice (both of which are free entry), and lots of small bars such as Sos bar and Mikey's Bar again both definitely worth checking out. If chilling out on the beach is your thing, there are fantastic beaches surrounding Sidari, with a full range of watersports. Sidari also offers great food, having eaten at most restaurants in Sidari, my favourite by far was Cactus Jacks, simply amazing food brought to you on huge chopping boards, must be seen to be believed. Also The Three Little Pigs restaurant is good with great food and entertainment, see enclosed picture for the 7 foot flames during the Greek dancing. Sidari is a lively, friendly town definitely worth considering.

We loved it - Polly. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Excellent nightlife although there are far too many karaoke bars, but on the whole something for all ages in a safe area. Canal de Amour is lovely and well worth walking round...

Sidari - Eddie Quinn. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Sidari isn't the most modern place I have visited on holiday, but the people were very friendly and the restaurants were very good value for money. There are plenty of bars to visit and the beach was not very big but nice enough.

One to watch - Audrey and Shaun Bellas. Date of travel: Jul 2007
Beware of the fire acts in Sidari.... they are boss to watch but one of the restaurants does it while you sit and have your meal. It's dangerous at times and really hot on the legs. Just don't get too close.

Sidari twinned with Blackpool - Justin & Sarah. Date of travel: Jun 2007
It would be easy to be totally scathing about Sidari, but I think your opinion/satisfaction of it really depends on what you are looking for. Before we hired a car and saw some of the surrounding resorts, we didn't think it was as bad as some people make out on here. Sidari itself is a long road with bar after bar which are pretty much carbon copies of each other, vying for your karaoke/bingo/quiz business! Food is mainly of the 'point at the picture on the menu's variety. The food at 3 Little Pigs was quite nice, and there is a nice Mexican bar called Cactus Joe's that did fantastic fajitas. If you are looking for a more traditional Greek resort, head to the west coast near San Stefanos, or the east, near Kassiope, much nicer. My main memories of Sidari can be summed up in 3 words. British - Chav - Dirty. Won't ever be returning to Sidari, and possibly not Corfu, there are much nicer Greek islands than this (Zante springs to mind).

We loved Sidari - Karen Malcolm and Max Howell. Date of travel: Jun 2007
Many people have been extremely rude about Sidari, but we really enjoyed it. Yes there are many bars and shops in the main street, but if you don't like that kind of thing, dont go there!! We have been for 2 weeks, and the first 8 days, we ate somewhere different every night. Lots of people mention the 3 Little Pigs, but in our opinion, this was our only poor meal!! There is a new taverna opened up called Dimitris, this was lovely, thoroughly recommend this, and also the 3 Sailors was wonderful, and the owner very friendly. There is also the Roof Top Garden, this was fabulous, and the Chinese on the roof top was fantastic, overlooks the sea, and you can see the sunset!! There is also a lovely Italian restaurant just off the main street, you can get to it 2 ways, but the easiest to describe would be through the park area on the main street, the owner looks like the tubby one in cold feet!! We also visited Aqualand, which we all thoroughly enjoyed, and caught the local bus to Corfu town, this has changed a fair bit in the last 16 years (our last visit), and do not consider having a drink in the cafe at the bus station, we had two milkshakes which we worked out cost us £10!! If you have not been to Corfu town before, be sure to vist the old Corfu town, this is great, real atmosphere! No designer shops!! A trip to Paleocastritsa is lovely, and so was the boat trip to Ericousa island. The main beach is ok, but we really preferred the far end, it was wonderfully shallow you could possibly need to take your passport, as you walk out so far, and it is still up to your knees, great for the kids!! There is also a footpath which takes you on a beautiful walk through canal d'amour, through the cliffs etc, beautiful views!! The shallow beach has sunbeds, but these are €8 for 2 beds, and the guy there is called Pete, good bloke! As for the resort resembling Blackpool, your holiday is what you make it, and for us it was perfect!!

Nothing special about Sidari - Natalie. Date of travel: May 2007
We found Sidari ok, but we won't be returning. The beach was a long strip of sand, mud and what looks like clay, but the sea was lovely, even though it has a lot of dead/dried seaweed floating about. There are lots of bars and restaurants to choose from. We loved the Olympic restaurant, great choice of food, wonderful staff and fab entertainment. At night there are a lot of what seem to be gypsies on the street selling roses. We found them very annoying as they follow you so ladies watch your bags!! If you didn't mind airports I can assure you once you've gone through Corfu your opinion will change as it's unbelievably small, dirty and the staff very unfriendly.

I loved Sidari - Chelle and Dave. Date of travel: May 2007
This was mine and my boyfriend's first holiday together. We weren't sure what to expect when we drove through Sidari at 7.30am - we did wonder what on earth we had booked but after walking round the town for a bit we found it quite pleasant. The beach was a bit muddy but luckily enough we aren't beachy people, we went for walks across the cliffs and did a tour of the island. The people we met were really friendly, our reps Sam and Carley were really nice too (first choice reps). The best places to eat were either The Three Little Pigs or Memories. We definitely would like to go back - the only downside was the airport...we waited outside for ages and then when we finally got through to the departure lounge you could hardly hear the annoucements as the place was packed with tired grumpy people all talking. You really had to strain your ears to catch your flight gate. Apart from that it was a really good holiday and we would definitely, definitely go back!

Sidari on the English Channel - Howard Benson. Date of travel: Oct 2006
You'll meet more 'Brits' here than in London these days and if you like a home-from-home with all-day English breakfast and beer everywhere then this might be it. If you are looking for a purely Greek atmosphere then go to another less-accessible place. Corfu has some stunning scenery and is very green and wooded but Sidari has little to offer other than bars. The beach sand is an unfortunate muddy colour and not maintained to a good standard. Lots of litter lying around which may or may not be due to the visitors. (There is a daily, not weekly as at home, refuse collection service in the village). A dirty-looking river flows slowly into the bay here. There are fish in it though. There are great walks in the surrounding olive-tree covered hills for those who like exercise and the true attraction of Sidari is really to be found in that direction. Otherwise any location will do for the beer. Tour rep. excursion prices are loaded but they do pick up at your hotel and the coaches are of a higher standard. If you don't mind a one grade lower coach then you'll save a lot by using a local firm. Do visit Palaeokastritsa which is largely unspoiled and don't miss the panoramic views from Bella Vista near the mountain village above. Wow! The old village of Peroulades three km. from Sidari is quiet and unspoiled and there are spectacular cliff views along the coast. Corfu town is historically and architecturally very interesting and well worth a visit. You can walk right around it in a couple of hours and an afternoon visit will just about do. A whole day would be better. No-see-ums will leave you with itchy bites for days and I never did get to kill one because I never saw what bit me. Although I was in Greece, I couldn't find houmos anywhere in Sidari. Disappointing. Enjoyed the sunshine, scenery, wine and the Greek food.

Sidari - Liam. Date of travel: Sep 2006
Had a fantastic holiday in Sidari and would recommend it to anyone, especially young lads or girls going with their mates. It's not as bustling as places like Magalluf however it has great nightlife, the best I have been to! Definitely go to Ceasers, Ice bar, Shakers and the Bed bar, which are all brilliant. I am definitely going back next year, because of the nightlife and the friendly people. the beach is ok but isn't the best, however the night will make you want to come back every year. Great music, the clubs look out onto the beach, and the place offers the correct assets for a great night out. Didn't want to come home!! Great holiday. Tour Operator: Kosmar

British orientated - Paul & Jill. Date of travel: Sep 2006
Sidari resort on the whole has one main street running through it but they do have bars and restaurants branching off it. A lot of the bars seem to be geared up for the Brits. A word of warning, drink bottled beers any beers on draught don't tend to be of the quality of what you get at home. One restaurant we would recommend is the Three Little Pigs. Good food. Polite service and a good little show about 8.30pm but get there soon it does get packed and they do not have anyone trying to entice you in with the promise of a free drink like most of the of the bars in the busy part of Sidari. Shops basically sell the same type of tourist Souvenirs with the prices a little on the high side for what you get.

Sidari is great! - Liam Roberts. Date of travel: Aug 2006
I am 18 years old and found that Sidari is one of the best, if not the best place I have ever been to. The people there are unbelievably freindly. I was out every night and not once did I see the slightest bit of trouble. The nightlife is absoloutly fantastic, some of the bars to visit are Cesears, Shakers and Ice bar, other than Shakers they don't get busy untill about 1am but are open till 6 - 7 am, but the night life is not too overwhelming and can be easily escaped as it is all combined to one street. The beach is lovley and very well maitained with hardly any litter. The aqua park in Corfu town is fantastic and only an hours coach drive away. However do not book this excursion with the reps as in Sidari town you can book the day out with direct travel to it and entrance and 30% discount on food for €19 each, where as the reps charge €40!!! Food was ok, Mexican restaurant called Panchos was superb, definitely go there, impossible to miss on the main road. Food prices are great, but beer is roughly the same, but you get that much free of the barmen and barstaff that it works out very cheap.

Sidari was lovely - Shell, Claire, Iain, Pete, Paul and Dave. Date of travel: Jul 2006
Sidari was a lovely place and I will definitely be going back next year, the people and food are brilliant, especially Andy and Fiona at Sea Monkeys beach bar which is on the road to Canal de Mour, the food they serve is absolutely gorgeous and its always served with a smile, it's the best beach bar in Sidari! Tour Operator: First Choice

Sidari the best holiday ever - Kev and boys. Date of travel: Jul 2006
Sidari is very lively and very cheap - great for a holiday for young girls and lads. People are very friendly and you'll end up good friends with PRs and Reps. We still speak to our rep Emma now and PR Dave. PRs are great don't pester you too much in fact tell them you're a rep and they will leave u alone. Make sure you go to Shakers, Ice and of course Mickeys Inn - great people especially Lee behind the bar great laugh. And Olympic restaurant is really nice and of course the famous McDonalds.

Too busy - Tracey. Date of travel: May 2006
Sidari, Corfu, is ok but too busy for our tastes. It's full of English pubs and the like but there are some nice restaurants. Pizza Romano, behind the church square, and Three Little Pigs are both nice places to eat. The touting for bars and restaurants is annoying and we avoided anywhere that touted. For a nice snack try a lovely Gyros in San Remo (Greek fast food). In general, we had a lovely holiday in Sidari.

Not all that - Emma. Date of travel: Oct 2005
I didn't think Sidari was all that, not a lot do in the resort itself. I didn't think the beach was very nice at all. I would not recommend this resort to anyone who has got a family as there is not much to offer the little ones. I would not consider going back to Sidari and as put me off Corfu as a whole. Tour Operator: Thomas Cook

Great place - Dean. Date of travel: Jul 2005
Sidari itself is a great place. If you are considering a hotel without a pool you don't have to worry because the place is full of pool bars where you can use the pool free of charge. Sidari's ugly head turns up in the evening. It's such a lovely place but it's spoilt by persons employed by the local bars standing outside trying to get your custom, it felt like Costa Sidari! Walking through the main road in 200 meters I was hassled no less than 11 times! We visited Roda and Paleokastrika in the evening and these towns were not plagued by this so If you don't like this sort of thing I should try one of them instead. Tour Operator: Cosmos

No peace and quiet - Emily. Date of travel: May 2005
Sidari is not really a family resort. It has a lot of bars and safe dancing clubs. The beach is really dirty but it has a nice sea. There are no little Greek tavernas or anything so don't go there if you want peace and quiet!

Corfu and Sidari excellent choice for all! - Lisa Hall. Date of travel: May 2003
I was a rep at Corfu for 2 years. Whilst I was there I learnt a lot about the island and Greek customs and history. I was in Sidari for both years. Sidari is promanantly a family resort with lots to do. It has a nice beach which is in the centre of the resort. It also has a lot of bars and restaurants. The restaurants are quite varied, English, Chinese, Indian, Mexican, Greek, Italian and Spanish. There are 3 night clubs which again are in the centre. They also now have a bowling place there with pool tables, nemerous Internet cafes and souverner shops. Corfu is an excellent choice for all, it has fab weather with plenty to do!!! Tour Operator: JMC