A Venetian-built Old Town (UNESCO) on one of Greece's greenest islands.
On the Ionian Sea, west of the mainland. Greener and lusher than the Aegean, with a Venetian streak and a softer, different feel.
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About Corfu
Corfu (Kérkyra) is the lushest of the Ionian islands, shaped by Venetian, French and British rule rather than Ottoman. Its elegant old town — arcaded streets, two fortresses and a cricket-playing esplanade — is…
Highlights
Town & villages
Corfu Old Town
A Venetian-built warren of tall houses, the Liston arcade and two seaward fortresses.
Don’t miss
Achílleion Palace
A 19th-century palace built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, full of Greek-myth statuary.
Beaches
Paleokastrítsa
A cluster of green-backed coves on the west coast, with a clifftop monastery.
Nature
Green interior
Olive groves and cypress hills; Mount Pantokrátor crowns the north.
Things to do
Kanóni & Mouse Island
The iconic view of a tiny chapel islet reached by a causeway.
Interesting spots
Old Fortress
The Venetian citadel guarding the town’s eastern point.
Corfu Trail
A long-distance walking route the length of the island.
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