Corfu Town Cruise Guide
Out of town, the island falls away into an idyllic landscape of undulating hills coloured by olive groves, orange and lemon orchards, pine woods and elegant cypresses. A popular package holiday destination, long stretches of the east coast are now lined with big resort hotels, but if you head for the west coast you can still find some dramatically beautiful unspoilt beaches.
Cruise ships dock in the New Port and offer shuttle buses to Corfu Town, which is a 30-minute walk along the seafront.
Sightseeing
Cruise companies offer several out-of-town excursions including the tiny church-capped islet of Pontikonissi, the late-19th-century neo-classical Achillion Palace in Gastouri, and Paleokastritsa, a village on the west coast with a hillside monastery and three sandy coves for bathing.
Highlights
• Spianada
• Liston
• Old Fortress (Byzantine)
• New Fortress (Venetian)
• Archaeological Museum (displaying ancient Greek stone carvings)
• Museum of Asiatic Art (displaying Chinese porcelains and Japanese watercolours)
• Byzantine Museum (displaying religious icons)
• Church of St Spyridon
Tourist Information
Alykes Potamou, 49100 Corfu Town, Corfu, Ionian islands, Greece
Tel: +30 266 103 7640.
Website: www.gnto.gr
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Tipping: 12 to 15% is usual.
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