Corfu, the jewel of the Ionian: all the sights and museums at your fingertips
CORFU. Corfu, a cosmopolitan and noble island, with images that enchant millions of travellers from all over the world. With devoted admirers from every corner of the globe! Discover its beauties…
An island of finesse, imposing fortresses, and endless sandy beaches. A holiday on the Island of the Phaeacians will reward those who love to explore. Discover the island’s beauties and find a reason to return again and again... We hope this guide will inspire you to experience all the richness and charm that Corfu has to offer, and to get to know the places you can visit and enjoy. So, let’s begin…
Flisvos Corfu - Seaside Cafe Restaurant
Kanoni Vlacherna, Kerkira Open: 10:00 am – 01:00 pm
Tel. 26610 46191
The Church of Saint Spyridon was built in the year 1589. It is a single-nave, timber-roofed basilica in the Ionian architectural style, once founded and owned by the Voulgaris family, who also possessed the Saint's relics. It features an impressive tower-like bell tower, which closely resembles that of the Church of Saint George of the Greeks in Venice (San Giorgio dei Greci). The church houses priceless relics and votive offerings. The Saint's relics are kept in a luxurious silver casket, a 19th-century work, located to the right of the sanctuary, essentially forming a chapel. Tel.: 26610 39779, 33059.
Source: incorfu.gr
Corfu General Clinic Al. Mastoras
1st km Eth. Paleokastritsa Rd.
Tel.: 26610 22945
Metropolitan Church of the Virgin Spilaiotissa & Saint Vlassios
An Ionian-style three-aisled basilica with Renaissance elements on its exterior. It was built in the year 1577 on the site of an earlier church dedicated to Saint Vlassios. It is dedicated to the Virgin Spilaiotissa as well as to Saint Theodora the Empress, a Byzantine ruler who restored the icons after the end of the Iconoclasm. Her relics are preserved intact in a silver reliquary inside the church.
Tel: 26610 37008
Source: imcorfu.gr
Green Buses - Corfu KTEL
Bus station
Eth. Lefkimmi Rd. 13
Tel:. 26610 28900
photo: athensvoice
Agiou Vassiliou 38, Tel: 26610 22815
Nik. Theotoki 150 Tel: 26610 24878
Catholic Cathedral (Duomo)
Located in Old Town Hall Square, the Catholic Cathedral (Duomo) is dedicated to Saints James and Christopher and serves the needs of the island’s large Catholic community. During World War II, it was bombed, resulting in the destruction of its interior. Restoration work was completed in 1970.
M. Theotokis Square (Old Town Hall) – Tel.: 26610 30271
Source: Visit Corfu
Corfu Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Private Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
Mantzarou 3,
Tel: 26610 26700
Palaiopolis (Mon Repos)
An exceptional park, archaeological site, and walking area, particularly beloved by walkers. It is located in the area where the ancient city was founded. Today, Mon Repos hosts part of the Archaeological Museum. Its garden contains around 2,000 plant species, originating from the British colonies.
Corfu Town 26610 38690 - 26610 31649 - 26610 25155
Sidari (Corfu North) 26630 99006, Roda (Corfu North) 26630 64601
Benitses (Corfu South East) 26610 71060, Ipsos (Corfu East) 26610 97868
Old Town
The town that has preserved nearly all of its historical urban fabric, with buildings dating from the 17th to the 19th century. The Old Town of Corfu, along with its two fortresses — the old and the new — is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Source: Visit Corfu
Dimokratias Ave. 1
Tel: 26610 30470
Old Fortress - New Fortress
Old Fortress:
Two large bastions rise to the right and left of the main gate, while the two great towers (the Land Tower and the Sea Tower) were built on the two peaks that gave the town its Byzantine name, Korypho — a name that eventually prevailed for the entire island, Corfu.
New Fortress:
When the Byzantine–medieval town expanded beyond the Old Fortress, it became essential to protect the new area, something the Old Fortress could no longer ensure. Thus, the Venetians began constructing the New Fortress on the hill of Saint Mark.
Hotel Atlantis Corfu
Xenofontos Stratigou 48
Tel: 26610 35560
Email: [email protected]
Palace of St. Michael and St. George
Perhaps the most important monument of the British period: the Palace of St. Michael and St. George, a characteristic example of British neoclassical architecture. It was built between 1819 and 1823 by the British High Commissioner Thomas Maitland, under the supervision of engineer George Whitmore.
Tel.: 26610 30443
Source: Visit Corfu
Kompitsi
Tel: 26610 23959
Xenophon Simonetis
Timber Trade – Processing – Building Materials
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 26610 25303 - Fax: 26610 39567
Eth. Lefkimmis Rd., Tria Gefyria
Museum of Asian Art
Housed in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George, it is the only museum in Greece dedicated exclusively to the art of Central Asia, the Far East, and India. It includes 15,000 objects of Asian art originating from donations of private collections.
Tel.: 26610 30443
Source: Museum of Asian Art
Igoumenitsa New Port
Email: [email protected]
Corfu Municipal Art Gallery Permanent Collection
The Art Gallery is a hub of art and culture for Corfu, with its rich visual arts collection as well as its contemporary exhibitions and activities. It is housed in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George. Its halls host works by renowned Ionian painters who shaped the development of Greek art from the 17th to the 20th century.
Tel.: 26610 48690
The Corfu Art Gallery is the first private initiative dedicated to the promotion and study of Corfiot art. It was founded in 2005 to house the collection of Corfiot civil engineer and art collector Michail Angelos Vradis, featuring works from the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
77 Ioannou Theotoki
Tel.: 26610 41085
Corfu Dental Association
Vraila Armeni 11
Tel: 26610 30458
Archaeological Museum
Some of its most impressive exhibits include the famous pediment of the Gorgon from the west side of the Doric temple of Artemis (590–580 BC), the archaic lion of Menekrates (late 7th century BC), which was found in the circular cenotaph of Menekrates, as well as the left part of the archaic pediment of Dionysus (500 BC), found in the Figareto area, vividly depicting a scene from a Dionysian symposium.
1 Vraila Armeni Street,
Tel.: 26610 30680
Source: Corfuin.com
City Sightseeing Corfu
Travel Agency
Antivouniotissa Museum
The Museum is housed in one of the most characteristic ecclesiastical monuments of Corfu Town, which has been in operation since the 15th century.
Arsenio (Mouragia), Tel.: 26610 38313
Libro d' Oro Cafe Wine Bar Restaurant
Eleftheria Square 4, Liston
Tel: 26610 27275
Banknotes Museum
A unique museum of its kind in Greece. It has been operating since 1981. It is housed in a specially designed wing of the building of the first bank in Greece, Ionian - Alpha Bank, located in Plakada tou Agiou (Heroes’ Square).
Tel.: 26610 41552
Source: arxaiologia.gr
Corfu Sandals
Filellinon 3
Tel: 26610 37768
Email: [email protected]
Dionysios Solomos Museum (Corfu Studies Society)
This is the residence where Dionysios Solomos lived the longest and most productive years of his life in Corfu (from 1828 until his death in 1857). It now operates as a museum and serves as the headquarters of the "Corfu Studies Society."
2 Arseniou Street, Mouragia — Tel.: 26610 30674,
www.eksmouseiosolomou.gr
Source: Solomos Museum
CPA
Gilford 22,
Tel: 26610 28141
Email: [email protected]
Corfu Reading Society
It was founded in 1836 by young scholars. Among its members were poets Dionysios Solomos and Andreas Kalvos, as well as Iakovos Polylas, Lorentzos Mavilis, and many other distinguished figures.
120 Capodistriou Street,
Tel.: 26610 39528
Corfu Financial Centre
Accounting Office
Tel: 26610 26040
Kanoni
The location is said to have been named after the French placed a battery of cannons there in 1798. One of the cannons from that battery still survives. Below this area lies the 17th-century Monastery of Vlacherna. From the pier, one can visit Mouse Island.
Source: el.wikipedia.org
Corfu Radio Taxis
Eth.Lefkimmi Rd. 11
It is the first and only museum dedicated exclusively to the memory of the first Governor of Greece. It is located within a 13-stremma estate in the area of Evropouli, and the permanent exhibition (personal belongings, furniture, documents) is displayed across six rooms.
Tel.: 26610 32440
Source: Capodistrias Museum
PANACEA
Healing Herbs – Oils – Cannabis Products
7 Gianni Chroni
Tel.: 26610 28611
Mirtidiotissa Monastery
It dates back to approximately the 16th century. The architecture of the Monastery, along with the wealth of relics it holds, ranks it among the most important ones.
Vatos,
Tel.: 26610 94301
www.mirtidiotissa.com
Source: Corfu.gr
According to its inscription, the Monastery of Paleokastritsa was built in 1228. The Monastery houses remarkable icons, mainly of the Cretan style (15th–18th centuries). In addition to the main church, visitors can view important relics in the Monastery's museum.
Tel.: 26630 41210
Source: imcorfu.gr
Gardiki Castle
Gardiki Castle is a 13th-century Byzantine fortress located on the southwestern coast of Corfu and is the only surviving medieval fortress in the southern part of the island. It was built by a ruler of the Despotate of Epirus and was one of the three castles that fortified the island before the Venetian era (1401–1797). The three castles formed a defensive triangle: Gardiki guarded the south of the island, Kassiopi Castle the northeast, and Angelokastro the northwest.
Agios Georgios, Argyrades
