Must See Places In Corfu Island - Greece
Must See Places In Corfu Island - Greece
Corfu (Kerkyra) is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece.
It is an island with a long history, and has been notable in Greek culture and tradition for over 3000 years. Corfu island attracts more than one million tourists per year and has become a favorite destination for summer holidays. The historical and religious monuments, the picturesque villages, the beautiful nature and beaches offer memories difficult to forget. Corfu is an island where you can not get bored as there are many ways to spend the time. The top attractions in Corfu island:
1. Sidari Canal d’ Amour, 2. Achillion Palace, 3. Kanoni and Mouse Island, 4. Cape Drastis, 5. Mount Pantokrator, 6. Pantokrator Monastery, 7. Golden Fox Complex, 8. Angelokastro Castle, 9. Paleokastritsa, 10. Paleokastritsa Monastery, 11. Vidos Islet, 12. Corfu Town. Of course there are many more things to see and do in this beautiful island.
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Must See Places In Corfu Island - Greece
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Top 10 Beachfront Hotels & Resorts in Corfu, Greece
Top 10 Beachfront Hotels & Resorts in Corfu, Greece
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❖ Domes Miramare, a Luxury Collection Resort, Corfu
5-star hotel
Address: Miramare Beach, Moraitika, Corfu 491 00, Greece
Phone: +30 2661 440500
❖ Mayor Pelekas Monastery
5-star hotel
Address: Pelekas Beach, Corfu 490 84, Greece
Phone: +30 2661 180600
❖ Mayor La Grotta Verde Grand Resort
5-star hotel
Address: Agios Gordios, Corfu 490 84, Greece
Phone: +30 2661 180000
❖ Ikos Dassia
5-star hotel
Address: Dassia Bay, Corfu 491 00, Greece
Phone: +30 2373 095100
❖ Kontokali Bay Resort & Spa
5-star hotel
Address: Kontokali, Corfu 491 00, Greece
Phone: +30 2661 099000
❖ Grecotel Eva Palace
5-star hotel
Address: Tzavros - Kommeno, Corfu 490 83, Greece
Phone: +30 2661 090003
❖ San Antonio Corfu Resort
4-star hotel
Address: Kalami, Corfu 490 83, Greece
Phone: +30 2663 091368
❖ Mayor Capo Di Corfu
4-star hotel
Address: Agios Petros, Lefkimmi, Corfu 490 80, Greece
Phone: +30 2662 029077
❖ Grecotel-LUXME Daphnila Bay Dassia
4-star hotel
Address: Villa Crystal Corfu, Palaiokastritsas, Dassia 491 00, Greece
Phone: +30 2661 090320
❖ Akrotiri Beach
4-star hotel
Address: Main Street, Paleokastritsa, Corfu 490 83, Greece
Phone: +30 2663 041237
Corfu Travel Guide 2018 | Greece as Tourist Destination | Corfu, Greece Tourism Guidelines Part 4
Apart from Paleopolis, the ancient Greek metropolis of the island which is an archaeological treasure, many later buildings too show the cultural history of Corfu.
As there are so many of these monuments in Corfu, here we will try to describe the most important of them.
This was originally a natural promontory offering in it`s rocks protection for the residents of the 5th century AD when the ancient city of Corfu was moved here after the destruction of the ancient city by the Visigoths.
Converted into a fortress by the Byzantines in the 8th century AD and contained all of the small medieval town.
The rock was always further reinforced to protect the city from the numerous invasions of the Middle Ages, and gradually the town grew around it.
Later the Venetians, because of the Turkish threat, strengthened its fortifications, extended the bastions and dug the moat known as the kontra fossa separating the fortress from the land.
This way the Venetians created an impenetrable triple line of defense both by land and from the sea.
Inside the old fortress in 1840 the Doric church of St. George was built by the British as a garrison church.
Most buildings that were inside the fort have now been demolished but deserving attention is the central gate, the bastions of Savornian, Martinengo and Mandraki, the towers of the land and the sea at the east, the English hospital and the English barracks, the clock tower and the lighthouse.
There is still a prison built in 1786 by the Venetians, which was later expanded by the British, the military chapel and the two English barracks in 1850.
The military hospital now houses the Music Department of Ionian University.
The fortress also contains the historical records of more than six centuries of history, the Byzantine collection of sculptures and images of the Byzantine era, and the public library.
At the entrance of the fortress on the upper Esplanade is the statue of Prussian Marshal Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg, built by the Venetians in his honour after he successfully repelled the Turkish invasion of 1716.
Today the fortress is a masterpiece of architecture and fortification art while offering visitors the best views of the city, its harbour, and over the sea to the mountains of Epirus.
Another example of the high capacity of Venetians in fortification, and an architectural marvel of art built by the Venetians and with physical labor of the inhabitants from 1576 until 1645.
Venetians due to the permanent threat of the Turks, felt that it was necessary to complete the fortifications of the city which meanwhile had been extended far beyond the old fortress.
They started the construction of the new fortress on the hill of San Marcos extended south with walls and ramparts reaching the sea at Garitsa bay, Corfu is now all within the walls, it was then that Corfu took the name Kastropolis.
To become a fortress, except the exhaustive work of the residents, 2,000 houses in particular where now stands the vast Esplanade square had to be demolished.
The reasons that this happened was not only to find building materials, but primarily defensive, the Venetians wanted to create a large buffer zone between the old fortress and the city which would help better their defense plans.
Corfu has plenty of pristine, beautiful and vast beaches, most are crowded, although many peaceful and quiet beaches are not missing, especially those in small bays of the northeast coast.
In Corfu there are the endless long sandy beaches of the west coast and the tourist mainly pebble beaches at the eastern coast.
It is certain that the visitor has many options and can arrange to visit all or the best of them, for this purpose it is advisable to choose the place of residence to be close to all and Benitses is the ideal place for it.
If you stay in Benitses means that you have easy access to most of them.
By car, bus, or bike you need a 10-20 minutes drive to the best sandy beaches which are all well worth visiting, you will be amazed by their enormous size, the purity of the sand, the beauty and sudden changes in the landscape.
Corfu beaches you must visit
***Corfu 2017***
0:00 - Cape Drastis
0:09 - Glyfada
0:18 - Cape Drastis
0:27 - Old fortress of Corfu
0:35 - Porto Timoni
1:01 - Vourlia
1:06 - Agios Gordios
1:19 - Old fortress of Corfu
1:30 - Glyfada
1:43 - Pontikonisi
1:47 - Porto Timoni
1:53 - Asian Art Museum
2:01 - Avlaki
2:13 - Agia Triada
2:22 - Cape Drastis
2:28 - Glyfada
2:43 - Porto Timoni
2:50 - Angelokastro
3:06 - Barbati
3:13 - Agios Spiridon
3:19 - Pl. Leonida Vlachou
3:30 - Agios Gordios
3:36 - Porto Timoni
3:52 - Pontikonisi
4:01 - Porto Timoni
4:09 - Agios Gordios
4:13 - Palaiokastritsa
4:27 - Barbati
Corfu, Greece - Best places to visit & top things to do !
Things to do in Corfu : in the Ionian islands, a luxury holiday destination, and one of the most popular in Greece. Sightseeing in Corfu Town.
A majestic fort, romantic trails and beaches where the greenery merges with the sapphire sea
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Best Beaches in Greece - Crete, Corfu, Lefkada, Pelion, Zakynthos HD
Are you ready for a short imaginary summer vacation trip to some of the best beaches in Greece? Our video, with relaxing chill out music, presents more than 30 of the best beaches by visiting Crete, Corfu (Kerkyra), Lefkada (Lefkas), Zakynthos (Zante) islands and Pelion peninsula. The Mediterranean country has more than 13,000 km coastline with thousands of beaches, some of them are considered among the best beaches in Europe. Elafonissi beach, in Crete island, is ranked among the world’s top 10 beaches, according to a survey conducted by Tripadvisor.
Greece is usually ranked top 3 on the Blue Flag award list, almost 400 of its beaches meet the highest standards.
Crete island is one of the most popular tourist destinations, the island amazes its visitors with stunning landscapes and wide variety of beaches. You can find exotic sandy beaches as well as deep blue sea with great waves. The island has an area of 8,300 sq. kms.
Lefkada (or Lefkas), a small Ionian island with an area of 330 sq. kms, is renowned for the bluest blue sea, the west coast of the island offers breathtaking views of the Ionian Sea. Porto Katsiki Beach and Egremni Beach are incredible sights, the colour of the water is beyond imagination.
Zakynthos (or Zante) is a small island in the Ionian Sea with an area of 405 sq. kms. Its world famous scenery, the Shipwreck (or Navagio) Beach, is an incredible site to behold. The island is a nesting place for Caretta Caretta turtle, you can spot really big ones in the sea.
Corfu (or Kerkyra) has an area of 610 sq. kms. The small Ionian island with its green vegetation, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Greece.
Pelion peninsula is usually out of the focus of the tourists, never overcrowded, yet full of natural beauty. On the shore of the Aegean Sea there are scenic beaches with exotic blue water.
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