Sissi, Empress of Austria, was herself seduced by this delicious blend of Greece and Italy. Olive trees and Mediterranean species found there a unique environment for their development. Its harbor, its thousand splendid beaches and coves, the sunny coasts and the wealth of the old town of Corfu fill all holiday desires.
Top Attractions
- Corfu (or Kerkyra), the capital, divided into two parts, the Venetian and English colonial style houses and the modern part of the town.
- The church of Saint Spyridon, the holly Saint of the island, the archaeological museum.
- The peninsula Analipisi and the Villa Mon Repos.
- Kanoni: The site with the convent Vlachernes and Pontikonissi (the Mouse island).
- The Achilleon, romantic place chosen by Elizabeth of Austria (Empress Sisi) for the construction of a neo- classical palace, now converted into a museum and Casino.
- Kassiopi (ruins of a medieval fortress and the church of the Panagia Kassopitra).
- Paleokastritsa, one of the most beautiful sites of Greece: Where Nausica met Odysseus.
- The beautiful villages of Gastouri, Lákones, Pelekas
Activities
Golf: The island has an 18 hole golf court at Ropa Valley, 17 km from Corfu town.
