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Corfu Island - Ionian Islands Greece

For over a century, the island of Corfu ( Kerkyra ) in the Ionian Sea has been loved by Europeans. The well organised tourist infrastructure offers visitors to this charming island a wonderful setting for holidays throughout the year. Corfu offers inspiring landscapes and fantastic beaches all over the island.

The main city of Corfu has preserved it's Venetian character and charm, and visitors to the city will be able to admire the delightful Venetian buildings, and the narrow streets that are known as "Kantounia".

The old palace in the city with the wonderful colonnade, is a popular place to visit, and from here one can see the central square of the city. The square itself is named "Spiniada" as has a charming Ionian Rotonda appearance.

The old fortress of Corfu dominates the landscape of the city, and was build on a triangular peninsula that separates it from the city with a small canal.

The Corfu Club Hotel complex is perfectly situated to offer you a wonderful destination for your holidays on the beautiful island of Corfu.

One popular site that is worth seeing is the temple of "Agios Spiridonas", which was built in the 16th century, and was dedicated to the protector of the city.

At a distance of 10km from the centre of the city is the beautiful "Achillio Palace", situated within a stunning garden. The palace was built in 1890 and was used as a place of relaxation by "Elisabeth", the empress of Austria, who was also known as "Sisy". Today, the Achillion Palace operates as a very popular and unique casino.

Corfu offers many beautiful places to visit. Whichever route a visitor takes, the journey around the island will be both idyllic, inspiring and rewarding.

Heading northwards from the city, you will pass through the lovely areas of Gouvia, Kassiopi, Rhoda and Sidari. Westwards from Corfu town, you will head towards Peleka, Glyfada and the famous area of Paleokastritsa.

For beautiful golden beaches, and crystal blue and green waters, visitors can head southwards from Corfu town and head towards Benitses and Lefkimi.

Here the landscape is simply beautiful with luscious green nature and rich vegetation all around.

The island of Corfu offers a wonderful selection of accommodation, including hotels of all categories as well as rooms, studios and apartments to let. Visitors travelling to Corfu will have a great choice of places to stay at.

From the main port of Corfu, there are boat connections with both Igoumenitsa and Patras. The port of Lefkimi on Corfu provides connections with the neighbouring island of Paxi ( Paxoi ).

The airport on Corfu caters for both domestic and international flights. There are also bus connections from Corfu that can take you to both Athens and Thessaloniki.

Corfu is an excellent holiday destination in Greece, and one that is wonderful to visit any time of the year. It's natural beauty, traditions and inspiring landscapes make sure that visitors always return home with fond and cherished memories of their time spent on this charming island in the Ionian sea.

For accommodation in Corfu, please visit our Corfu Hotels section. Here you can find a selection of hotels and accommodation on the island of Corfu - Greece.

Corfu Club Apartments - Corfu

For your holidays and vacations in Corfu, try the Corfu Club Hotel Apartments for quality accommodation and facilities.

Tel: ( + 30 ) 26610 91104
Website: :: Corfu Club Apartments - Corfu

Corfu Panorama Hideaway - Corfu

A beautiful comples of studios, rooms and apartments in a beautiful part of Corfu, offering a range of comfortable accommodation.

Tel: ( + 30 ) 26610 93534
Website: :: Corfu Panorama Hideaway - Corfu

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