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Achilleion is a palace built for the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi."
Elizabeth was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of her only son, following and a year later she had this summer palace built as a refuge.
Achilleion is located about ten kilometres south of the city of Corfu and provides a panoramic view of the city to the north, and across the whole southern part of the island to the Ionian sea.
The architectural style was designed to suggest an ancient palace of mythical Phaeacia. The motif centers on the hero Achilles, from which the name is derived. Corfu was Elisabeth's favourite vacation destination and she wanted a palace to gratify her admiration for Greece, its language and its culture.
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Achilleion
Achilleion is a palace built for the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi."
Elizabeth was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of her only son, following and a year later she had this summer palace built as a refuge.
Achilleion is located about ten kilometres south of the city of Corfu and provides a panoramic view of the city to the north, and across the whole southern part of the island to the Ionian sea.
The architectural style was designed to suggest an ancient palace of mythical Phaeacia. The motif centers on the hero Achilles, from which the name is derived. Corfu was Elisabeth's favourite vacation destination and she wanted a palace to gratify her admiration for Greece, its language and its culture.
The historical centre of Corfu town is delimited by the two fortresses
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Old Fortress Museum
The historical centre of Corfu town is delimited by the two fortresses
Museums
This villa was granted to King George I of the Hellenes as a summer residence"
.The royal family used it as a summer residence up until King Constantine II fled the country in 1967. The villa subsequently became derelict, but was restored in the 1990s.
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Mon Repos
16 DairpfelaThis villa was granted to King George I of the Hellenes as a summer residence"
.The royal family used it as a summer residence up until King Constantine II fled the country in 1967. The villa subsequently became derelict, but was restored in the 1990s.
Restaurants and Beach bars
THE VENETIAN WELL"
Right in the heart of the Old Town, this elegant restaurant has a strong, competent team and serves truly delightful food! The menu is different, beautifully Italian and the presentation impeccable. Lovely textures, flavours and sensations.(30-50 Euros per person)
Address: Kremastis Square | Lili Desila 1, Corfu
Tel.0030 2661 550955
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Venetian Well
1 Sofokleous DousmaniTHE VENETIAN WELL"
Right in the heart of the Old Town, this elegant restaurant has a strong, competent team and serves truly delightful food! The menu is different, beautifully Italian and the presentation impeccable. Lovely textures, flavours and sensations.(30-50 Euros per person)
Address: Kremastis Square | Lili Desila 1, Corfu
Tel.0030 2661 550955
PANE E SOUVLAKI"
Tasty Greek food restaurant. Try pork or chicken “souvlaki” with fried potatoes. (15-20 Euros per person)
Address: Guilfordstr.77
Yel. 00302661020100
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PANE E SOUVLAKI
77 GkilfordPANE E SOUVLAKI"
Tasty Greek food restaurant. Try pork or chicken “souvlaki” with fried potatoes. (15-20 Euros per person)
Address: Guilfordstr.77
Yel. 00302661020100
TAVERNA “BARBAS” PORTA REMOUNDA"
Traditional Greek restaurant . Delicious and freshly-cooked Greek and Corfiot dishes such as “Mousakas” and “Skorpios Bourdeto”, which is traditional corfiot seafood dish. ( 25-30 Euros per person)
Address: Moustoxidou str., 14, Corfu
Tel. 00302661022658
Barbas taverna
14 MoustoxidiTAVERNA “BARBAS” PORTA REMOUNDA"
Traditional Greek restaurant . Delicious and freshly-cooked Greek and Corfiot dishes such as “Mousakas” and “Skorpios Bourdeto”, which is traditional corfiot seafood dish. ( 25-30 Euros per person)
Address: Moustoxidou str., 14, Corfu
Tel. 00302661022658
FISHALIDA"
This sea food restaurant offers delicious dishes with fish, pasta and salad, all prepared with high quality ingredients. (The owner of the restaurant is also the owner of the fish shop just next to it, where you can buy fish) (25-30 Euros per person)
Address: Spiridonos Vlaikou str., 11, Corfu
Tel.00302661082150
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Fishalida
1 Lochagou Spiridonos VlaikouFISHALIDA"
This sea food restaurant offers delicious dishes with fish, pasta and salad, all prepared with high quality ingredients. (The owner of the restaurant is also the owner of the fish shop just next to it, where you can buy fish) (25-30 Euros per person)
Address: Spiridonos Vlaikou str., 11, Corfu
Tel.00302661082150
Nolita"
Very good restaurant. Good food and lovely atmosphere, as well as a good wine list.
Address: Guilford 71, Corfu (40-50 Euros per person)
Tel.0030 2661 04281
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Nolita
71 GkilfordNolita"
Very good restaurant. Good food and lovely atmosphere, as well as a good wine list.
Address: Guilford 71, Corfu (40-50 Euros per person)
Tel.0030 2661 04281
PANE E PSARAKI"
It offers a wide variety of sea food appetizers, all made with high quality ingredients. It is located in the centre of the old town, just next to Liston square.( 20-25 Euros per person)
Address: Kapodistriou str., 34
Tel. 00302661026004
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Pane e Psaraki
34 KapodistriouPANE E PSARAKI"
It offers a wide variety of sea food appetizers, all made with high quality ingredients. It is located in the centre of the old town, just next to Liston square.( 20-25 Euros per person)
Address: Kapodistriou str., 34
Tel. 00302661026004
LA FAMIGLIA"
Italian restaurant, popular for its pasta and especially “Pollarolo” and “Antipasto” dish. Don’t forget to order their cheesecake.(20-25 Euros per person)
Address: Maniarizi Arlioti str., 26
Tel. 00302661030270
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La famiglia
16 Maniarizi ArliotiLA FAMIGLIA"
Italian restaurant, popular for its pasta and especially “Pollarolo” and “Antipasto” dish. Don’t forget to order their cheesecake.(20-25 Euros per person)
Address: Maniarizi Arlioti str., 26
Tel. 00302661030270
Στάζει Μέλι, Λουκουμάδες
60 GkilfordStazei Meli"
PANETTERIA"
Freshly baked bread and traditional pies, as well as fresh sandwiches. We love this place as it is the perfect choice for breakfast on the go.
Address: Vrahlioti str., 61, Corfu
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Panetteria
3 VrachliotiPANETTERIA"
Freshly baked bread and traditional pies, as well as fresh sandwiches. We love this place as it is the perfect choice for breakfast on the go.
Address: Vrahlioti str., 61, Corfu
PAPAGIORGIS"
Their homemade ice creams are very nice! There is a big variety of flavors, starting from the old fashion and traditional to the trendy ones. They also care for the Diabetics, offering Chocolate Ice cream (without sugar) with Stevia sweetener!
Address: 32 Theotoki Nikiforou, Corfu
Tel.0030 2661 039474
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Papagiorgis Patiserie-Gelateria
32 Nikiforou TheotokiPAPAGIORGIS"
Their homemade ice creams are very nice! There is a big variety of flavors, starting from the old fashion and traditional to the trendy ones. They also care for the Diabetics, offering Chocolate Ice cream (without sugar) with Stevia sweetener!
Address: 32 Theotoki Nikiforou, Corfu
Tel.0030 2661 039474
Barbati beach"
You can have a formal dinner and many beach side snacks and drinks here. They make a great Mojito. The beach umbrellas are just in front of the beach restaurant.
Address: Barbati, Corfu
Tel.0030 2663 091578
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Bahia Mare
Barbati beach"
You can have a formal dinner and many beach side snacks and drinks here. They make a great Mojito. The beach umbrellas are just in front of the beach restaurant.
Address: Barbati, Corfu
Tel.0030 2663 091578
Paleokstritsa beach,Agios Spyridon"
This restaurant sits right on the beach. It will rent you beach chairs with drink service (those are a great deal) and they have a pool you can use, if you eat there. The food is delicious.(20-50 Euros per person)
Address: | Agia Triada Beach, Paleokastritsa 490 83,Corfu
Tel.0030 2663 041226
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Akron beach bar
Paleokstritsa beach,Agios Spyridon"
This restaurant sits right on the beach. It will rent you beach chairs with drink service (those are a great deal) and they have a pool you can use, if you eat there. The food is delicious.(20-50 Euros per person)
Address: | Agia Triada Beach, Paleokastritsa 490 83,Corfu
Tel.0030 2663 041226
Barbati beach"
Great music, good food and service. Would definitely recommend for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Very chilled atmosphere.
Address: Barbati, Corfu
Tel. 0030 2663 091566
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Piedra del mar
Barbati beach"
Great music, good food and service. Would definitely recommend for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Very chilled atmosphere.
Address: Barbati, Corfu
Tel. 0030 2663 091566
Naok Azur in the old town is a special designed balcony to the Ionian Sea"
Lounging all day either for breakfast or snacking is made extraordinary in this exquisite setting offering stunning views of the Old Fortress of Corfu, Naok Beach, Garitsa Bay and Greek Mainland right in the heart of the Old Corfu Town.
Whether it is for a special event, or to enjoy a few specialty cocktails in a laid back and relaxing setting in a with friends, Naok Azur provides the optimum in service by paying close attention to detail to meet the needs of each and every guest.
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NAOK Azur
1 Leof. DimokratiasNaok Azur in the old town is a special designed balcony to the Ionian Sea"
Lounging all day either for breakfast or snacking is made extraordinary in this exquisite setting offering stunning views of the Old Fortress of Corfu, Naok Beach, Garitsa Bay and Greek Mainland right in the heart of the Old Corfu Town.
Whether it is for a special event, or to enjoy a few specialty cocktails in a laid back and relaxing setting in a with friends, Naok Azur provides the optimum in service by paying close attention to detail to meet the needs of each and every guest.
Glyfada beach"
A very nice beach bar on a beautiful sandy beach.
TEL. +30 26610 94444
MOB. +30 698 6688 742
EMAIL. info@pazuzu.gr
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Pazuzu
Glyfada beach"
A very nice beach bar on a beautiful sandy beach.
TEL. +30 26610 94444
MOB. +30 698 6688 742
EMAIL. info@pazuzu.gr
TOULAS GASTRONOMY RESTAURANT
Delicious food and perfect environment.
Places to be
Corfu town"
The second-largest Ionian Island has seen the Byzantines, Venetians, French and British come and go over the last 1,000 years, and all these cultures have left something behind.
If you need a place to begin, try the World Heritage Old Town of Corfu City, which is guarded by two mighty Venetian fortresses that withstood everything that the Ottoman Empire could throw at them.
A city packed tight between two fortresses, Corfu’s Old Town is a knot of walkable streets and alleys between Venetian and Neoclassical houses painted pale yellow and orange.
Corfu’s coast is sprinkled with resorts, some more appealing than others.
But if you’re a free spirit you can get behind the wheel and set a course for secluded coves, sweeping sandy beaches and castles and monasteries stranded on rocky pedestals.
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Korfoe
Corfu town"
The second-largest Ionian Island has seen the Byzantines, Venetians, French and British come and go over the last 1,000 years, and all these cultures have left something behind.
If you need a place to begin, try the World Heritage Old Town of Corfu City, which is guarded by two mighty Venetian fortresses that withstood everything that the Ottoman Empire could throw at them.
A city packed tight between two fortresses, Corfu’s Old Town is a knot of walkable streets and alleys between Venetian and Neoclassical houses painted pale yellow and orange.
Corfu’s coast is sprinkled with resorts, some more appealing than others.
But if you’re a free spirit you can get behind the wheel and set a course for secluded coves, sweeping sandy beaches and castles and monasteries stranded on rocky pedestals.
Esplanade and Liston,
Between the Old Town and the old fortress"
is the esplanade, a long green square that is a remnant of the Venetian fortifications in the 17th century.
During the French occupation of Corfu at the turn of the 19th century the esplanade was planted with trees, while the cricket pitch is a holdover from the British period that followed.
Also dating to that time is the Maitland Monument, a Neoclassical peristyle, with 20 Ionic columns around a rotunda, commemorating the Lord High Commissioner Thomas Maitland.
The Liston, on the Esplanade’s western boundary is an elegant arcade, also from the French period and designed in the style of the Rue de Rivoli in Paris.
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Liston
Esplanade and Liston,
Between the Old Town and the old fortress"
is the esplanade, a long green square that is a remnant of the Venetian fortifications in the 17th century.
During the French occupation of Corfu at the turn of the 19th century the esplanade was planted with trees, while the cricket pitch is a holdover from the British period that followed.
Also dating to that time is the Maitland Monument, a Neoclassical peristyle, with 20 Ionic columns around a rotunda, commemorating the Lord High Commissioner Thomas Maitland.
The Liston, on the Esplanade’s western boundary is an elegant arcade, also from the French period and designed in the style of the Rue de Rivoli in Paris.
Vlacherna
One of Corfu’s signature images"
the Vlacherna Monastery is on an islet at the end of a narrow jetty off the southern end of the Kanoni Peninsula.
The chapel, which you enter beneath a typical campanile, dates to 1685 and has tomb monuments going back to the middle of the 18th century.
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Vlacherna Monastery
163 PaleopolisVlacherna
One of Corfu’s signature images"
the Vlacherna Monastery is on an islet at the end of a narrow jetty off the southern end of the Kanoni Peninsula.
The chapel, which you enter beneath a typical campanile, dates to 1685 and has tomb monuments going back to the middle of the 18th century.
Canal d' amour in Sidari is unique for its otherworldly rock formations"
At Canal d’Amour there’s a long, almost rectangular creek with layered, sand-coloured walls.
The sea has weathered the rock, and near the entrance to the creek is a tunnel.
Pick a day when the sea is calm (which is most days in summer) and you can swim through the tunnel.
The local custom says that any couples who swim through together will soon get married, so swim at your own risk.
Further out the water is a little deeper, and you can watch brave divers jumping off the cliffs.
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Canal D Amour
Canal d' amour in Sidari is unique for its otherworldly rock formations"
At Canal d’Amour there’s a long, almost rectangular creek with layered, sand-coloured walls.
The sea has weathered the rock, and near the entrance to the creek is a tunnel.
Pick a day when the sea is calm (which is most days in summer) and you can swim through the tunnel.
The local custom says that any couples who swim through together will soon get married, so swim at your own risk.
Further out the water is a little deeper, and you can watch brave divers jumping off the cliffs.
Issos Beach is an open bay bordering Lake Korission to the south of the island"
Traced by dunes, the golden sand at Issos seems to go on forever.
If you want a bit more life and amenities close at hand you can stay close to the resort village of Agios Georgios on the east end.
But you can also walk west and within a few minutes you’ll have broken away from the crowds.
Further from civilisation, Issos Beach is also popular with naturists, while the reliable winds attract windsurfers and kite-surfers.
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Issos Beach
Issos Beach is an open bay bordering Lake Korission to the south of the island"
Traced by dunes, the golden sand at Issos seems to go on forever.
If you want a bit more life and amenities close at hand you can stay close to the resort village of Agios Georgios on the east end.
But you can also walk west and within a few minutes you’ll have broken away from the crowds.
Further from civilisation, Issos Beach is also popular with naturists, while the reliable winds attract windsurfers and kite-surfers.
Angelokastro is one of the most important Byzantine castles in Greece"
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Angelokastro
Angelokastro is one of the most important Byzantine castles in Greece"
Gardenos
A unique place of wild nature beauty and crystal waters. Steep mountains and golden sand.
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Easter in Corfu
Corfu Easter, a huge celebration bringing thousands of visitors each year to the island gains in momentum for 10 days leading up to the great Resurrection Mass itself.With the impressive customs and traditions retained unaltered by the Corfiots giving a particular “colour” in this so important celebration, Corfu is the place to be.
Vervoersmogelijkheden
Buses
For city bus services visit:
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Vervoersmogelijkheden
Buses
For Green bus services ( for visiting places outside the city of Corfu) visit:
https://greenbuses.gr/