Location: On the east coast of the island
Description: The most famous sites of Corfu Town are the central square
of Esplanade or Spiniada, the Ionian Academy, the Liston
building, the square of the Saints, the Palace of Saint
Michael and Saint Georges, the neighbourhood of Mandouki,
the Kanoni Peninsula and the old and the new fortresses.
Nearest village: Gialiskari |
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Location: 26 kilometres northwest of Corfu Town
Description: The village of Palaiokastritsa offers many nice taverns overlooking the bay and six sandy and pebble beaches which are scattered all around the area; those beaches are surrounded by olive trees forests and are famous for their dramatic scenery and the beauty of their colours.
Nearest beach: Palaiokastritsa |
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Location: Located in close proximity to Krini.
Description: The Aggelokastro is conspicuous by its domed gate at the entrance. It boasts of priceless vestiges and there are exclusive storage rooms as well
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Location: Located in the picturesque village of Gastouri
Description: The Palace was built in 1890 exclusively for Elizabeth (Sissy), the then Empress of Austria. The palace used to serve as the summer retreat of the Empress.
Nearest village: Gastouri |
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Location: Situated in Corfu Town
Description: Agios Spyridon, to whom the church is dedicated, is the patron of the island who, before becoming a bishop, started his life as a shepherd in Cyprus; he is related to many miracles such as the salvation of the island from the Turkish occupation, the famine and the epidemics.
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Location: located in close proximity to the Old Harbour of the town
Description: The fortress played a pivotal role as far as protecting the town of Corfu and its residents were concerned. The entire fortress is an intricate network of compartments and galleries. The ramparts of the Fortress was built by the French and afterwards by the British colonial rulers who completed the entire construction. |
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Location: West coast of the island, near Pelekas
Description: One of the most popular beaches of the island. The large surface of fine sand is surrounded by trees-covered cliffs and imposing rocky formations which are dropping into the crystalline waters.
Nearest village: Pelekas |
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Location: East coast, north of Corfu town
Description: is an attracting village which concentrated a wide range of activities and accommodation as well as many taverns, cafes, bars and night clubs. During summer, the village gets really busy, with an exciting nightlife.
Nearest beach: Gouvia
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Location: Located about 5 km of Corfu town
Description: This little typical Orthodox church with a round dome stands on the little islet of Pontikonisi (Island of Mousses), right opposite the area of kanoni, and is dedicated to the transfiguration of Christ. |
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Description: In the Archaeological Museum of Corfu on will also admire other founds from excavations from the archaeological sites of the island, from the ancient town of Cassiopeia and items from a private collection...
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Location: Located 11.5 miles off the northwest coast of Corfu
Description: Othonoi island is mostly famous for the cave located near the Aspros Ammos beach. This cave is believed to have been the one where Calypso kept Ulysses as her captive.
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Location: 36 Km north from the town of Corfu
Description: Ideal for scuba diving
Nearest village: Sidari |
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Description: This is the name of a feast which is celebrated in Corfu Town every August the 10th with choirs in boats filling the bay of Gaios and singing cantades (traditional romantic songs from the twenties), while fireworks are illuminating the sky. |
Location: In a suburb named Mandouki, near the city centre
Description: The monastery was built in the 18th century, destructed in 1799 during the Francorussian-Turk war and restored. It is famous for its wood-carved icons, the post-Byzantine paintings and the grave of Ioannis Kapodistrias, Greece’s first governor, which is situated in the monastery area. |
Description: The ancient city of Corfu became known when the impregnable Venetian fortress at San Salvadore was being demolished back in 1843. This particular area was referred to as the Palaeopolis in the local dialect, which means the ancient town |
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