Canal d’amour: The most special beach of Corfu – It is… carved and carries a legend about lovers
In the north of Corfu there is a beach with a worldwide reputation. It looks like it was hand carved by an artist…
The water and the wind sculpted the sandstone rocks creating a “work of art” unique in the country and in the wider region of the south-eastern Mediterranean: The Canal of Love or otherwise… Canal d’amour.
The beach in question, which is located between the villages of Sidari and Peroulades, is one of the most famous of Corfu, a point of reference for tourists who come from every corner of the world to swim and admire this special beach up close.
The Love Channel is essentially an opening created by the erosive effect of water and wind on sandstone rock. The constant influence of the elements of nature changes the natural landscape in the Channel of Love over time creating in other places channels with blue-green water and in others small caves and creeks.
As for the name of the channel, “Channel of Love” comes from the tradition that wants couples who will swim in it to stay in love forever. Specifically, it is said that “godmother” is a French tourist who, together with the love of her life, discovered the first large cave in the sea.