Corfu
Corfu is the the northernmost island
of Greece. Corfu has the higher precipitation in Greece, is the greenest of the Ionian Islands group and is situated close to the mainland Greece and Albania. Homer described Corfu as “beautiful and rich”, the island is mountainous, fertile and surrounded by lovely beaches with blue waters. Corfu from the 8th century was subjected to a succession of powers but was never part of the Ottoman Empire. It belonged to Venice, to Napoleon and was also a British protectorate. Corfu has a very special atmosphere, despite having grown much tourism, has retained its charm and charisma. Corfu Town is the largest settlement of the island, the narrow streets with an Italian style mixed with French. Don’t miss the Church of Ayios where the body of the patron saint of the island lies in a glass coffin. It is worthy a stroll around the island, there are lovely beaches but also small fishing villages. Corfu is a good place to try the magnificent Greek cuisine. There are national and international flights to Corfu, there are ferries from Italy and from Igoumenitsa on the Greek mainland. Kerkyra is the Greek name for Corfu. Hotels in Corfu
What to visit in Corfu – Corfu Town (Kerkyra); Benitses; Nymphes; Kynopiastes; Lakones; Roda; Achilleion; Bay of Agios Georgios; Palaiokastritsa; Mount Pantokrator; Angelokastro; St Spyridon Church; Palace of St Michael and St George;
Best beaches in Corfu – Sidari; Dasia; Ipsos; Kassiopi; Glifada; Pelessas; Lefkimmi; Barbati; Chalikounas; Issos; Prasoudi; Messonghi; Benitses; Canal d’Amour;
Restaurants in Corfu
- Avli Restaurant Corfu
- Corfu Sailing
- Tsipouradiko Ektos Shediou
- Taverna Bikolis
- Karnveer Indian Restaurant
- Romeos Restaurant
Transports in Corfu
Corfu International Airport (CFU) – There are domestic and international flights to Corfu.
By boat – There are ferries from Patras and from the Italian cities of Venice, Brindisi, Ancona and Bari. Timetable and tickets here.
By bus – There are buses from Athens, Patras and Thessaloniki.
Maps of Corfu
Map of Corfu
Where is Corfu on Map of Greece