The city of Corfu is a unique combination of old and new coexisting in perfect balance.
Corfu has many interesting archaeological, historical and religious points of interest.
Spianada is the central square of the island and the meeting point of Corfu’s residents and visitors. It is built in the style of the Royal Gardens of Europe. It is the largest square of the Balkans and one of the largest in Europe.
Liston is next to the square and consists of historical buildings of Venetian and French architecture. Liston is always filled with people who enjoy their drink or snack in one of the numerous cafés.
The Old Fortress is located on the east side of Corfu’s port. It was built during the Byzantine Empire but reinforced at first by the Venetians and later by the English and the Greek.
It is a unique fort complex in the Ionian Islands. The entrance is at Spianada. Previously it consisted of a moat with a movable bridge which has now been replaced by a metal bridge connecting the fortress to the city.
The New Fortress is located at the hill of Agios Markos and was built by the Venetians in the 16th century when the protection of the city was urgently required.
Pontikonisi: A deep green rock in the middle of the sea is the trademark of Corfu. The legendary Mouse Island (Pontikonisi) is 4km away from the city of Corfu and owes its name to its tiny size. You can access Mouse Island (Pontikonisi) only during summer by boat from Kanoni.
The Mon Repos ranch covers an area of 258 hectares, and thus the largest part of the Analipsi hill, and is 3km away from the city of Corfu.
The English Commissioner Frederick Adams built it for his Corfiot wife Nina Palatianou. In 1864 and after the Ionian Islands were united with Greece, the municipality of Corfu gave the palace to the Dynasty of George the first. The Duke of Edinburgh and husband of the Queen of England was born in Mon Repos. The royal family had sole possession of the ranch and the palace until 1967. It is a colonial-style palace with strong Greek and neoclassical features.
