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12 ❯❯ Top 10 Corfu and the Ionian Islands Highlights

Corfu Old Town

With its cobbled plazas and tiny alleyways dating back to Roman
times, Corfu Old Town exudes old-world charm. Palaces, museums,
fortresses, gourmet restaurants, traditional tavernas, cultural
venues and a lively har bour combine to give the town its inimitable
character. It also has an eclectic architectural heritage, including
Venetian fortresses, elegant British mansions and beautiful
arcades reminisent of the finest in Paris.
Antivouniotissa
3
Museum
Housed in the Church
of Panagia (Our Lady)
Antivouniotissa, this
museum has a superb
collection of Byzantine
and post-Byzantine
icons and treasures.
Plateia
Spianáda
Palace of St Michael and St George
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A haven for anyone who
This building (above) was once home to the
Greek royal family. At the forefront of local history for likes to read, run or just
decades, it now houses the Museum of Asiatic Art. take refuge from the heat,
this is the town’s largest
Casa Parlante
2 square. It is divided in two
by Viktoros Dousmani
Set in a Neo-
Classical building, Street to create Ano
Corfu’s patrician Plateia and Kato Plateia.
Venetian past is
Neo Frourio
brought to life in this 5
lively museum (left) The Venetians
as animated figures built this mighty fort in
recreate the everyday the 16th century to
life of a well-to-do strengthen the town’s
Corfiot family in the defences. The Greek
19th century. navy occupied it for
many years and it is
NEED TO KNOW daily; winter: 8:30am–3pm now open to the public.
Palace of St Michael and Tue–Sun; adm: adults €2,
St George: MAP Q5; concessions €1
Plateia Spianáda. Museum Neo Frourio: MAP P1;
of Asiatic Art: 26610 Plateia Solomóu; 26610
30443; open summer: 27370; open summer:
8am–7:30pm Tue–Sun; 8am–7:30pm daily; winter:
winter 8:30am–3pm Tue– 8am–3pm daily; adm €3;
Sun; adm €3 temporarily closed due to
Casa Parlante: MAP P5; a minor fire in July 2017;
Nikiforou Theotoki 16; call before visiting
26610 49190; open May– Church of St Spyrídon:
Oct: 10am–6pm daily MAP P5; Ag Spyridonos;
Antivouniotissa Museum: 26610 33059, open
MAP P4; Prosforou 30; 10am–1pm daily
26610 38313; open
summer: 8am–7:30pm

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