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Corfu, Greece



Touristic Information



TOURISTIC INFORMATION



What to see:



01



Old Town of Corfu



The Old Town of Corfu has many historical sights and churches: The Esplanade (Spianada) Old Fortress (Paleo Frourio), Palace of St. Michael and St. George (Palaia Anaktora)



02



Beaches



Beaches, which have a Blue Flag: Canal d’ Amour, Ermones, Roda, Glyfada Myrtiotissa, Benitses, Avlaki, Agios Georgios (North) and Paleokastritsa.



03



Nymphes



A big village with a lot of water, green and legends built on a height of 200 meters. According to a legend, in old times, the Nymphs used to bathe in the village's waterfalls.



04



Achilleion



Palace and the garden, which has built by Elisabeth Emperess of Austria (known as Sissy) after the first came to this place in the summer of 1861.



05



Mount Pantokrator



Corfu’s highest peak is in the North of the island, cresting at 906 metres and accessible by road. Views for Ionian Islands, the Greek Mainland, Albania and Puglia (Italy).



06



Angelokastro



On a narrow rocky spur more than 300 metres above the sea, this castle was built in the 13th century as a far-reaching lookout over the sea.











About Corfu



Corfu (or Kerkyra) is one of the most beautiful Greek island. It is situated in the Ionian Sea, defined by rugged mountains and a resort-studded shoreline. Its cultural heritage reflects years spent under Venetian, French and British rule before it was united with Greece in 1864. The island runs approximately 64 km long, with greatest breadth at around 32 km. Corfu's coastline spans 217 kilometres including capes its highest point is Mount Pantokrator (911 m) and the second Stravoskiadi, at 849 m.



How to get to Corfu



By Plane: Corfu 'Ioannis Kapodistrias' Airport (CFU) is served by several airlines. Year-round both Aegean and Olympic airlines have flights from Athens International Airport (ATH) connecting Corfu Airport. Also Sky Express flies from and to Corfu, from Preveza and several other islands such as Kefalonia, Zakinthos, Kithyra and Heraklion. In the high season (roughly easter through October), other airlines including German Wings, Easyjet, Air Berlin, TuiFly, LTU, Ryanair, Transavia and Wizzair serve the island.


By Boat: Direct Ferry links exist to/from Venice, Ancona, Bari, Brindisi (Italy), Himara and Saranda (Albania) and Igoumenitsa, Patra (Greece).



Web Links



  • Corfu 'Ioannis Kapodistrias' Airport (CFU)
  • Greek Ferry Lines Go-Ferry
  • Corfu Tourism
  • Corfu Island Map


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