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THE Corfu is one of the Ionian Islands, green from the vegetation in contrast to the arid islands of the central Aegean.
At a glance
Languages
The Greek language is spoken in Corfu. The local pronunciation and melodic expression as well as several words used have Italian roots. In the tourist facilities one can communicate in English, German and French, but also in Italian.
Areas
Important cities
Tourist places
- In Wheel you will find a wonderful pebble beach and good tourist facilities, which are preferred mainly by British tourists. In Roda you will find English bars, taverns for British fans and a traditional English breakfast. Canoe, outboard and pedal boats can be rented for those who love the sea. By bus you can make a day trip to the island's capital.
- THE Αχαράβη next to Roda also has this wonderful pebble beach. Here you will find many souvenir shops, bars, restaurants. It also has a disco, while there is a bank for your transactions. In car rental shops you will be served by Herz, Europcar and Avis. The beach is ideal for those who love walking.
- THE Cassiopeia is a quiet place with beautiful nature and beautiful beach with pebbles and crystal clear water.
- O Saint Stephan is 4 km from Kassiopi. It is a quiet place without much traffic, with nice taverns, supermarkets, and rental boats. On the beach you can swim with a nice view to the opposite Albania. There are two other Saints Stephen in Corfu.
- THE Coil has access with a small alley from the coastal road. It is worth seeing the enchanting port.
- THE Gouvia is located close to the capital and has large tourist facilities.
- THE Corfu is the homonymous capital of the island. It is characterized by the strong Venetian element, but also by many English and French influences. It is a cosmopolitan city that exudes a sense of nobility, with the main attractions being the large Spianada Square, which is the largest square in the Balkans, the Old and New Fortress, the City Hall (San Giacomo Theater), the Canoni, the Mon Repo and the Museums. Byzantine and Post-Byzantine History.
- The Cannon is associated with Pontikonisi, the trademark of the island.
- The Benitses at the foot of Achillion is a picturesque place with a fishing port.
- The Μωραΐτικα have nice beach and hotels.
- THE Messonghi
- THE Cape
- THE Χαλικούνας
- THE Glyfada
- THE Paliokastritsa
- The Iron
- The Brands
- The Nymphs
- The Pike
- The Gastouri with Elizabeth's famous castle, Achillion.
- THE Saints Ten
- THE Pale
- THE Lefkimmi
- THE Comb, from where the visitor can enjoy the most beautiful sunset in the Ionian Sea.
Beaches of the island
North / east side
- Pebbles
- Forests (pebbles)
- Height (sand)
- Barbati (sand / pebbles)
- Island (pebbles / rocks)
- Chimney (pebbles)
- Pure (sand / pebbles)
- Reed (sand / pebbles)
- Bun (pebbles)
- Cherry (pebbles)
- Agios Stefanos Sinion (sand / pebbles)
- Groove (pebbles)
- Cassiopeia (sand / pebbles)
- Day (sand)
- Figs (pebbles)
- Straw (sand)
- Agios Spyridon (sand)
- Salty (sand / pebbles)
- Acharavi (sand / pebbles)
South / east side
- Cape (sand)
- Mouth (sand)
- Mole (sand)
- Boukari (sand / pebbles)
- Messonghi (sand / pebbles)
- Moraitika (sand / pebbles)
- Agios Ioannis Peristeron (sand / pebbles)
- Tsaki (sand)
- Benitses (sand / pebbles)
- Halikounas (sand)
How to get there
Corfu Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" is 3 km from the city center. It serves flights from Athens and Thessaloniki, as well as direct flights from many major cities in Europe but also, mainly during the summer months, chartered flights (charters) from all over Europe. Also, the airport of Corfu is connected with flight tactics with the airports of Preveza, Zakynthos, Cephalonia, Kythera and with the airports of Crete (Heraklion - Sitia) with the airline Sky Express.
Ships pass through / from the port Brindisi, the Bari, τη Venice, the Patras, while in the summer they regularly anchor cruise ships. In the south of the island is the port Cape, which is connected by ferry to Igoumenitsa.
How to move
Corfu has two bus lines, the city bus (blue bus) and the intercity bus (green bus). The blue serves the routes from the capital of the island to the nearby destinations, while the green goes all over the island and makes stops everywhere.
There are several car rental companies in Corfu such as Hertz, Budget,Imperial CorfuNAVAMO rent a car corfu, Cosmos Car Rental.
What to see
- Achilles: Palace of Elizabeth of Austria-Hungary
- Angelokastro: Old Venetian castle
Tourist infrastructure
The island has large hotels, which you will find in the tourist catalogs, but also many small hotels and apartments in almost all parts of the island. You will find camping around many beaches of the island: In Dassia, Sidari, Karoussades, Roda, Kavades, Pelekas and elsewhere.
There are banks and ATMs on the island. Most shops and all hotels accept credit cards. For convenience, it is advisable to have cash for transactions and payments mainly in the microfinance market or in transactions by means of transport.
Entertainment
Local cuisine
The cuisine in Corfu is Greek. In the taverns of the island are served dishes with fish, salmon, red mullet, gopa, marida, sargo, sea bream, squid, anchovy and more. From meat there are pork and beef steaks, ribs, chicken, burger and skewers. In the traditional shops are served genuine Corfiot food such as pastitsada, sofrito and burdeto, while for foreigners pizza is also offered.
Local drinks
The shops of Corfu have many traditional products, including kumquat liqueur.
