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Corfu is the greenest and most cosmopolitan of the Ionian Islands, lying off the north-west coast of Greece close to Albania. Centuries of Venetian, French and British rule have left Corfu Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with an elegance unlike anywhere else in Greece: tall pastel-coloured houses, narrow alleys called kantounia, the arcaded Liston promenade modelled on Paris's Rue de Rivoli, and the vast Spianada square where cricket is still played. Two Venetian fortresses guard the town, and the church of Agios Spyridon, the island's patron saint, stands at its heart. Nearby, the Achilleion palace, built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, and the tiny monastery of Vlacherna with Pontikonisi islet behind it are famous sights. The island's landscape is covered with millions of olive trees and cypresses, rising to Mount Pantokrator in the north-east. The coastline offers everything from the dramatic cliffs and coves of Paleokastritsa and the sunset bays of Agios Gordios and Glyfada on the west coast to the lively resorts of Kavos, Sidari and its sandstone Canal d'Amour, and the elegant villas of the north-east coast. With an international airport and ferries from Italy and Igoumenitsa, Corfu suits families, couples and culture lovers.
Quick facts
LOCATION
Ionian Islands
KNOWN FOR
UNESCO old town & green hills
BEST FOR
Old town, History, Beach, Families, Near the airport
Transportation
Corfu "Ioannis Kapodistrias" Airport
Port of Corfu
Port of Lefkimmi
Beaches
Ipsos Beach
Roda Beach
Peroulades (Logas) Beach
Agios Georgios Argyradon Beach
Glyfada (Corfu) Beach
Arillas Beach
Myrtiotissa Beach
Agios Gordios Beach
Porto Timoni Beach
Agios Georgios Pagon Beach
Barbati Beach
Kalami Beach
Agios Stefanos (Corfu NE) Beach
Issos Beach
Kavos Beach
Sidari Beach
Dassia Beach
Paleokastritsa Beach
Entertainment
Casino Corfu
Aqualand Corfu
Religious Sites
Church of Agios Spyridon (Corfu)
Monastery of Paleokastritsa
Museums & History
Fortress of Old Fortress of Corfu
Fortress of New Fortress of Corfu
Liston
Spianada Square
Achilleion Palace
Mon Repos Palace
Vlacherna Monastery & Pontikonisi
Castle of Angelokastro
Castle of Kassiopi
Castle of Gardiki
Canal d'Amour (Sidari)
Old Town of Corfu
Corfu Town Hall (San Giacomo)
Palace of St. Michael & St. George (Museum of Asian Art)
Archaeological Museum of Corfu
Other
Old Perithia Village
Nature
Mount Pantokrator
Lake Korission
Kaiser's Throne (Pelekas) Viewpoint
Shopping
Nikiforou Theotoki Street (Corfu Town)
By air
Corfu International Airport (Ioannis Kapodistrias), just south of Corfu Town, is the island’s gateway. It has many direct flights from Europe in summer and flights from Athens all year. Most resorts are 15 minutes to an hour away by taxi or transfer.
By ferry
Corfu Town is the main port, with frequent ferries to Igoumenitsa on the mainland, fast boats to Paxos and ferries to Italy. Lefkimmi, in the south, also has ferries to Igoumenitsa. Island hopping is limited to Paxos, Antipaxos and the small Diapontia islands.
Getting around
Recommended if you want to explore. Green KTEL buses link Corfu Town with most resorts, and blue city buses serve nearby areas. But the island is large and hilly, and the best beaches, villages and viewpoints are much easier to reach by car.
