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Corfu Island is one of the most famous islands
in Greece and it is chosen by thousands of visitors every year for
all the different activities it can offer. The has much to offer
in term of Corfu excursions. This is not the list with all the Corfu
excursions one can make but just the most popular ones.
- Corfu town: It must be one
of the most beautiful and most impressive towns in Greece. Its architecture
is influenced by all the civilizations that occupied the  island.
It is a well organised town with many elegant buildings, palaces,
Byzantine churches, squares full of flowers and endless paved alleys.
The town has the charm of Italian towns such as Naples. The famous
sights of the town are: the central square Spiniada or Esplanade,
the Ionion Academy, the Palace of Saint Michael and Georges, the
Liston, the Square of the Saint, the neighbourhood of Mandouki,
the Kanoni Peninsula, the old and new fortress and many more.
- Palaiokastritsa: It is one
of the most picturesque villages of Corfu and it is for that reason,
one of the most famous. It has turned into an important resort.
The village is located 26 km northwest of Corfu’s town and has a
population of 750 inhabitants.
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The village of Palaiokastritsa
is located in a beautiful area, surrounded by dramatic hills and
cliffs. It also has some of the most beautiful beaches of the island,
famous for their incredible colours.
-Aggelokastro, the Byzantine fortress:
The fortress is situated near Palaiokastritsa and was built in the
13th century by Michael Angelo B’ on a hill of 330 m high. The fortress
was built in order to protect the inhabitants from the frequent
pirate raids.
- Achillion:
It was built it 1891 by Empress of Austria, Elisabeth. The palace
is located near the village of Gastouri. The palace took the name
of Achillion in honour of Achilles whom the Empress admired. After
the death of Elisabeth, the palace was then used by the Kaiser of
Germany Vilhelm II. The palace was used during World War II as a
hospital and a headquarters. At the end of the war, the palace became
a public property. The palace can be visited and one can admire
beautiful paintings, personal belongings of the Empress and the
Kaiser and much more.
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