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In 2007, the city's old town was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List, following a recommendation by ICOMOS. [8] [9] [10] The 1994 European Union summit was held in Corfu. [11] The island is a popular tourist destination. [12] [13] Name [ edit ] The largest car park is at the New Port (you can hop on the bus into town if you don’t fancy the walk). As for sightseeing, numerous places of historical and cultural interest are always ready to welcome visitors! The top places to visit are Achillion Palace, the former retreat of Princess Sissi of Austria, Mon Repos Palace, where Phillip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II was born, the lovely Panagia Vlacherna and Pontikonisi (Mouse) Island. They will make you fall even deeper in love with Corfu! By car/scooter hire:You can easily make your way around the island when you hire a car or scooter. There’s also the buggy option for real thrill-seekers. Watch out for the potholes, though, especially if you take some of the more remote mountain roads! In the Old Town, you’ll feel like an aristocrat walking along Liston Arcade and Spianada Square and gazing up at the Venetian forts and churches. And you’ll adore the romance of the labyrinth-like alleyways of Campiello (the medieval quarter of the Old Town) as well as the beat of the marching bands, particularly on festival days.

Mon Repos is a historic villa (and birthplace of Prince Philip) on the outskirts of Corfu Town, next to the ancient ruins of Paleopolis. It houses an archaeological museum an is often included in tour itineraries along with the Achilleion – a palace in Gastouri built by the Empress of Austria. Old world rustic charm meets a raft of modern comforts in this Venetian-styled beauty framed by sweet-scented pines and silver-leaved olive groves along Corfu’s sprawling Kommeno peninsula and fronting the talc-soft sands of one of the island’s finest beaches. And fig puddings ( sykomaida) are a treat unique to Corfu – look out for small round bundles wrapped in leaves. The lush and rugged north of the island is where you’ll find upmarket little villages popular with the speedboat set, who stay in expensive villas up in the hills. This is also Durrells-country – Kalami and Koulouri.

Jamaica Holidays | Jersey Holidays | Kefalonia Holidays | Kos Holidays | Lake Garda Holidays | Lanzarote Holidays | Las Vegas Holidays | Madeira Holidays | Magaluf Holidays | Majorca Holidays | Maldives Holidays | Malta Holidays | Mauritius Holidays | Menorca Holidays | Mexico Holidays | Morocco Holidays | Mykonos Holidays According to Strabo (VI, 269), the Liburnians were masters of the island Korkyra (Corfu) for a time, until the 8th century BCE. They reportedly were expelled from Korkyra by the Corinthians. [45] [46] [47] Kavos’ coastal location in Corfu makes it the ideal destination to island hop and experience what the rest of Greece has to offer. Pop over to the small islands of Paxos and Antipaxos for quiet beaches and traditional cuisine. There’s no better place to escape the hustle and bustle and live a life of Greek luxury for a day. As idyllic as a scene from hit TV series The Durrells, you’ll be surrounded by owners Kostas and Agathis’ farm animals at this bucolic eco-friendly haven buried in a dense sea of olive groves overlooking the swan-ruffled surface of Corfu’s Natura 2000’ protected Korission Lake. Accommodation in two-storey villas with raspberry sorbet-coloured facades is comfortable, if rustic. Satin-soft tiles greet your feet when you leap from your solid wooden bedstead each morning, bathrooms have narrow tubs where you can lather with old-fashioned lavender soap and wrought iron balconies have views over silvered olive groves to the distant sea.

The island is also famous for one thing in particular: its food! Based on meat, fish, pasta, and herbs, the island’s gastronomy will excite those who love good food. The excellent restaurants and traditional taverns are the best places to taste the local delicacies! It’s a very pretty landscaped garden which wraps around the Museum of Asian Art. You can walk through it to reach Faliraki Beach and several beach bars. Museum of Asian Art Museum of Asian Art. Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport is literally just outside the city. You can walk into the centre in 25 minutes if you don’t have much luggage. A taxi is €10-20 depending on the time of day.

This new alliance was one of the chief immediate causes of the Peloponnesian War, in which Corcyra was of considerable use to the Athenians as a naval station, but did not render much assistance with its fleet. The island was nearly lost to Athens by two attempts of the oligarchic faction to effect a revolution; on each occasion the popular party ultimately won the day and took a most bloody revenge on its opponents (427 BC and 425 BC). [48] [15] And don’t forget the beaches and swimming spots dotted around the island – not least the Canal d'Amour, where legend has it you’ll find your soulmate. Corfu island (or Kerkyra as it’s known in Greek) certainly knows how to seduce you.

Don’t let the remote location of Arillas fool you. At night the small resort comes alive as bars open, home brewed beer flows and the music begins. The nightlife can be found on the main streets where many bars offer entertainment like karaoke, quiz nights and even traditional Greek dancing.If you like to do something active and exciting on your holiday, then you might want to pay a visit to the scuba diving centre in Roda. Get trained up and ready to dive with some qualified instructors and enjoy the beautiful colours and marine life under the blue Ionian Sea. ChordU provides chords in Simple, Advanced & Bass versions for the same song and lets you play various musical instruments like guitar, piano, ukulele, and mandolin. With the help of deep learning, ChordU gets you chords for any song with extremely high accuracy. Once a sleepy fishing village, this charming spot has emerged as a bustling resort that still manages to keep plenty of its original charm. On Kassiopi holidays you’ll find a picturesque place on the northern coast of Corfu, which is one of the most popular destinations in Greece. Beautiful beaches await you on your holiday to Kassiopi. You can stroll along the paths across the headland to discover pebbly coves, or head to the large shingle bay for water sports fun. The vibrant harbour’s brimming with cafés, bars, restaurants and tavernas, and the nightlife scene is lively, too. Looking for a little culture? Kassiopi Castle (a magnificent Byzantine fortress) towers over the whitewashed village and its central square. When it’s time to cool off, you can head for some family fun he nearby Aqualand waterpark.