Guidebook for Kerkira (Corfu town)
Food Scene
For Greek Souvlaki. With excellent sauce. I consider it the best in Corfu.
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Μπούζης, ο Μερακλής
85 Evgeniou VoulgareosFor Greek Souvlaki. With excellent sauce. I consider it the best in Corfu.
Belissimo in Lemonia Square (70 m from the apartment). Check https://www.google.gr/maps/place/Bellissimo/@39.6251997,19.9186501,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x135b5ddcb10a0a99:0x6c9c40db72ee600f!8m2!3d39.6251997!4d19.9208441.
It serves local dishes such as pastitsada, or sofrito and international dishes as well.
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Bellissimo
79 Nikiforou TheotokiBelissimo in Lemonia Square (70 m from the apartment). Check https://www.google.gr/maps/place/Bellissimo/@39.6251997,19.9186501,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x135b5ddcb10a0a99:0x6c9c40db72ee600f!8m2!3d39.6251997!4d19.9208441.
It serves local dishes such as pastitsada, or sofrito and international dishes as well.
More expensive but with excellent reviews is the restaurant Venetian Well (https://www.google.gr/maps/place/%CE%95%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF+%CE%92%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%AD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF+%CE%A0%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B9/@39.6262699,19.9219899,19z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x135b5ddcb10a0a99:0x6c9c40db72ee600f!2sBellissimo!8m2!3d39.6251997!4d19.9208441!3m4!1s0x135b5dc33b73de15:0xc0097d5b85e7cf95!8m2!3d39.6262701!4d19.9219901 ), also very close to the apartment, in the center of the Cambielo.
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Venetian Well
1 Sofokleous DousmaniMore expensive but with excellent reviews is the restaurant Venetian Well (https://www.google.gr/maps/place/%CE%95%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%B1%CF%84%CF%8C%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BF+%CE%92%CE%B5%CE%BD%CE%AD%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF+%CE%A0%CE%B7%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B9/@39.6262699,19.9219899,19z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x135b5ddcb10a0a99:0x6c9c40db72ee600f!2sBellissimo!8m2!3d39.6251997!4d19.9208441!3m4!1s0x135b5dc33b73de15:0xc0097d5b85e7cf95!8m2!3d39.6262701!4d19.9219901 ), also very close to the apartment, in the center of the Cambielo.
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Sightseeing
Especially imposing when viewed from the sea, the magnificent Old Fortress lies on a small, rocky peninsula, immediately east of the old town. Built by the Venetians in 1546 on the site of an older castle, it is accessed off the Esplanade via a bridge that spans a moat, the famous contrafossa, measuring 15 meters deep and up to 40 meters wide. Inside the fortress is a small church, in the style of a Doric temple, built by the British in the 19th century. From the highest point, marked by a lighthouse, you have spectacular views west over town and east across the sea towards Albania.
info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
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Ancienne forteresse vénitienne
Especially imposing when viewed from the sea, the magnificent Old Fortress lies on a small, rocky peninsula, immediately east of the old town. Built by the Venetians in 1546 on the site of an older castle, it is accessed off the Esplanade via a bridge that spans a moat, the famous contrafossa, measuring 15 meters deep and up to 40 meters wide. Inside the fortress is a small church, in the style of a Doric temple, built by the British in the 19th century. From the highest point, marked by a lighthouse, you have spectacular views west over town and east across the sea towards Albania.
info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
2.The Esplanade (Spianada and Liston)
Between the tightly packed buildings of the old town and the Old Fortress, the Esplanade (Spianada) is a vast green space and claims to be the second largest square in Europe. Corfu's main public gathering space, it is overlooked by the arcaded Liston, built by the French in the 19th-century, and home to a row of pricey cafés that are ideal for people-watching. Locals play cricket (a game passed down to them by the British) on the carefully tended lawns of the Esplanade, and there is also a bandstand where brass bands occasionally play.
info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
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Liston
2.The Esplanade (Spianada and Liston)
Between the tightly packed buildings of the old town and the Old Fortress, the Esplanade (Spianada) is a vast green space and claims to be the second largest square in Europe. Corfu's main public gathering space, it is overlooked by the arcaded Liston, built by the French in the 19th-century, and home to a row of pricey cafés that are ideal for people-watching. Locals play cricket (a game passed down to them by the British) on the carefully tended lawns of the Esplanade, and there is also a bandstand where brass bands occasionally play.
info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
An uphill climb past the open-air market selling seasonal fruit and vegetables brings you into the massive New Fortress, built in 1577 by the Venetians to protect the city against the Turks, making it only a little "newer" than the Old Fortress. Once inside, you are free to wander through the empty stone halls and passages and, best of all, climb to the top for amazing views over the terracotta rooftops of the old town and out to sea. The entrance ticket also covers a free drink at the small café.
info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
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Nouvelle forteresse vénitienne
13 El. VenizelouAn uphill climb past the open-air market selling seasonal fruit and vegetables brings you into the massive New Fortress, built in 1577 by the Venetians to protect the city against the Turks, making it only a little "newer" than the Old Fortress. Once inside, you are free to wander through the empty stone halls and passages and, best of all, climb to the top for amazing views over the terracotta rooftops of the old town and out to sea. The entrance ticket also covers a free drink at the small café.
info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
This church is named after Corfu's patron saint, St. Spyridon. Built in 1589, its red-domed bell-tower dominates the skyline from afar. Inside, in a low-lit side chapel decorated with moody frescoes, note a silver sarcophagus adorned with precious stones, enclosing the remains of St. Spyridon. Spyridon lived in the 2nd century AD, and before he died, he became a bishop and began performing miracles. Since his remains are in Corfu, locals believe that his miraculous intervention saved their island from catastrophe on several occasions. The silver casket containing his relics is paraded around town to mark important religious festivals.
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Église Saint-Spiridon
32 Αγίου ΣπυρίδωνοςThis church is named after Corfu's patron saint, St. Spyridon. Built in 1589, its red-domed bell-tower dominates the skyline from afar. Inside, in a low-lit side chapel decorated with moody frescoes, note a silver sarcophagus adorned with precious stones, enclosing the remains of St. Spyridon. Spyridon lived in the 2nd century AD, and before he died, he became a bishop and began performing miracles. Since his remains are in Corfu, locals believe that his miraculous intervention saved their island from catastrophe on several occasions. The silver casket containing his relics is paraded around town to mark important religious festivals.
South of the center, off the southern tip of Kanóni, two small islets rise from the sea. On the nearer one, reached via a causeway, is the small 17th-century Monastery of Vlakhérna, and beyond this is Mouse Island (Pontikonísi), crowned by a whitewashed Byzantine chapel and a cluster of cypress trees. A peaceful escape from the crowds, Pontikonísi is often featured on picture postcards. To get there, catch a boat from Kanóni harbor.
I recommend you to visit Kanoni and have a coffee or icecream from a café with a view to Vlakhérna and Pontikonísi.
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Kanóni
South of the center, off the southern tip of Kanóni, two small islets rise from the sea. On the nearer one, reached via a causeway, is the small 17th-century Monastery of Vlakhérna, and beyond this is Mouse Island (Pontikonísi), crowned by a whitewashed Byzantine chapel and a cluster of cypress trees. A peaceful escape from the crowds, Pontikonísi is often featured on picture postcards. To get there, catch a boat from Kanóni harbor.
I recommend you to visit Kanoni and have a coffee or icecream from a café with a view to Vlakhérna and Pontikonísi.
Parks & Nature
Set in a beautiful park and approached along a winding tree-lined avenue is the Neoclassical palace of Mon Repos, birthplace in 1921 of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Built in 1831 for the British High Commissioner, it was later used as the summer home of the Greek royal family. Sadly, the palace is falling into a state of disrepair, and the garden is overgrown in places. Besides being a tourist attraction, it is used to host conferences. You'll find it in the Kanoni area of town, a pleasant 30-minute walk from the center, and also served by public bus. info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
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Mon Repos
16 DairpfelaSet in a beautiful park and approached along a winding tree-lined avenue is the Neoclassical palace of Mon Repos, birthplace in 1921 of HRH Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. Built in 1831 for the British High Commissioner, it was later used as the summer home of the Greek royal family. Sadly, the palace is falling into a state of disrepair, and the garden is overgrown in places. Besides being a tourist attraction, it is used to host conferences. You'll find it in the Kanoni area of town, a pleasant 30-minute walk from the center, and also served by public bus. info from https://www.planetware.com/tourist-attractions-/corfu-town-gr-ion-kerkt.htm
Arts & Culture
At the north end of the Esplanade is the former Royal Palace, a Neoclassical mansion built in 1816 for the British Lord High Commissioner. Abandoned in 1864 when the British left the island, it now houses the Museum of Asian Art. This remarkable museum contains a superb collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Indian paintings, porcelains, and sculpture, dating from the Neolithic era through the 19th century. There's also a pleasant courtyard café with amazing views across the sea channel to Albania.
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Corfu Museum of Asian Art
120 KapodistriouAt the north end of the Esplanade is the former Royal Palace, a Neoclassical mansion built in 1816 for the British Lord High Commissioner. Abandoned in 1864 when the British left the island, it now houses the Museum of Asian Art. This remarkable museum contains a superb collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Indian paintings, porcelains, and sculpture, dating from the Neolithic era through the 19th century. There's also a pleasant courtyard café with amazing views across the sea channel to Albania.
In a 1960s building, the Corfu Archaeological Museum displays archaeological finds from sites across the island, most notably from Kanoni, Corfu's ancient capital. The most important exhibit is the 17-meter-long Gorgon Pediment from the sixth-century-BC Temple of Artemis at Kanoni. Fully intact, it depicts a demonic-looking Medusa wearing a belt of intertwined serpents and flanked by a panther to each side. The museum is currently closed for renovation with an unknown completion date.
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The Archaeological Museum of Corfu
1 Vrela ArmeniIn a 1960s building, the Corfu Archaeological Museum displays archaeological finds from sites across the island, most notably from Kanoni, Corfu's ancient capital. The most important exhibit is the 17-meter-long Gorgon Pediment from the sixth-century-BC Temple of Artemis at Kanoni. Fully intact, it depicts a demonic-looking Medusa wearing a belt of intertwined serpents and flanked by a panther to each side. The museum is currently closed for renovation with an unknown completion date.
Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa
25 ArseniouOld Fortress Museum