Corfu in April

Everyone likes to give travel advice.  As experts we share our experiences as to when it the best time to go where. I discovered this when researching a trip to Rome at Easter time.  The "trip advisers" were quite eloquent... and most of them were quite wrong. What someone should have shared was that the Vatican and the Pope make their own schedules and change venues and events regularly.  So trying to plan a trip to Rome over Easter is unpredictable. You can be certain about the crowds, but the opening times and ticket lines will vary from anything posted online.

So I didn't put much stock in any posted advice on visiting the Greek island of Corfu in April.  There was little that would have dissuaded me from going anyway.  An island visit depends greatly on the weather, and the weather on Corfu in April is unpredictable.
If you are going for sun, sea and beaches, then don't go to Corfu in April. The island is the wettest place in all of Greece and the sea breezes can be quite chilly even on a sunny day.  Many of the hotels and restaurants are still preparing to open so there won't be much choice.
But if you are going to enjoy the quiet natural beauty of the island, then April is the time. The place is just teeming with life, probably because of the rain.  Wildflowers blanket the hills and road banks. The olive trees sparkle silver and green.  The heavily laden lemon and kumquat trees drop their fruit. And the blue of the ocean contrasts with the snow tipped peaks of the Albanian coast.

The secluded coves and empty beaches look so inviting in the photographs, but you won't be tempted into the chilly water.  I did see some visitors venturing out on the choppy water, but I stayed on shore drinking coffee at a waterfront cafe.
Although nature has woken up, the rest of the island hasn't.  A sleepy atmosphere hangs over the towns and countryside. Go to Corfu in April, but don't stay long in one place.  You will have no trouble getting a ferry or last minute hotel room.  Beware of booking online as what looks open on a website is often not. Make sure you have a car so you can go exploring or find a place out of the wind. Corfu is a magical place and it is easier to see its charm without the competition from the thousands of sun worshipers that will arrive later in the season.