Corfu wine tasting walking tour: Six glasses through Old Town

Taste six wines while walking where locals buy them

This two-hour walking wine tasting in Corfu's Old Town takes you inside three local wine shops and vendors, where you taste at least six glasses of wine paired with traditional Corfiot snacks and hear stories about Corfu's indigenous grape varieties from the people who sell them. The experience starts at the Old Fortress and moves through the neighborhood on foot, blending history and flavor without the formal cellar setup.

Step-by-step itinerary

Walking wine tasting in Corfu Old Town

• Meet guide at Old Fortress entrance
• Receive historical introduction and wine heritage overview
• Visit three local wine shops and vendors
• Learn about Corfu grape varieties and wine traditions
• Taste at least six wines with local snacks

The experience

The walk begins at the entrance of Corfu's Old Fortress, where your English-speaking guide gives a short historical introduction and frames Corfu's wine heritage before you move into the Old Town. From there, you visit three carefully selected local wine shops and vendors on foot, not a tour bus stop or a tasting room, but the actual places where Corfu residents buy their wine. At each stop, the owners and staff explain their own bottles, the grape varieties that grow here, and how Corfu's wine traditions reach back to antiquity.

You taste at least six glasses across the three shops, each one paired with local snacks. The tastings are built around what these vendors actually stock and recommend, so you're drinking what matters to them, not what a tasting menu prescribes. The guide connects the wines to the neighborhood and the stories behind them: the people, the land, the choices that shaped what's in your glass.

Two hours is enough to move unhurried through the Old Town, taste deliberately, and ask questions. You're walking the whole time, so wear comfortable shoes. The route is flat and the pace is easy. The experience ends where the guide decides it makes sense, usually back near the Old Fortress or deeper in the neighborhood depending on the flow of conversation and the shops' schedules.

What’s included

• At least six glasses of wine.
• traditional Corfiot snacks paired with the tastings.
• a licensed English-speaking guide.
• entry to three local wine shops and vendors.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6)

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Corfu Walking Tours

Is this one for you?This is a shared walking tour with a guide, so you move as a group and follow their pace and route. It suits anyone who wants to taste wine in the actual places locals shop rather than in a formal tasting room, and who has two hours to walk and linger without rushing between stops.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6).

What's the difference between this and a wine bar tasting in Corfu?

This one takes place inside the actual wine shops where locals buy, not in a dedicated tasting room. You meet the owners and staff directly, hear their own stories about the wines, and taste what they choose to show you, not a curated flight designed for tourists.

How much walking is involved over the two hours?

You're on foot the entire time, moving between three shops in the Old Town. The route is flat and the pace is unhurried, with time to stop, taste, and talk at each location.

What are Corfu's indigenous grape varieties?

Corfu grows varieties like Robola, Tsaousi, and Vermentino, among others with deep roots in the island's wine history. The guide and the shop owners explain which ones you're tasting and why they matter to Corfu's wine identity.

Are the snacks paired with the wines vegetarian?

The snacks are traditional Corfiot food, typically including local cheeses, cured meats, and bread. Let your guide know about dietary restrictions when you arrive, and they can advise on what's available at each shop.

Do I need to book a specific time, or can I just show up?

You book a specific departure time in advance. The guide meets you at the Old Fortress entrance at your scheduled time and leads the group from there.