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Tourist Guide of Corfu |
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 This is the famous island of Corfu, endowed by nature with idyllic landscapes, enchanting coves, wide sandy beaches, pine forests, cypress. Archaeological sites, castles, monasteries, churches, museums, great architecture in the capital and traditional villages in the hinterland and the excellent tourist infrastructure have given to island a cosmopolitan character and have made it known throughout the world.
The Capital of Corfu is a beautiful city of the same name. The Palia Poli, has a Venetian structure, is built between two fortresses and has a romantic figure: pedestrian promenades, beautiful squares and neoclassical buildings, churches and historical monuments. The Nea Poli has a good layout and stretches back from the Palia Poli.
 What can you say about Corfu and the places that can you visit ... Orthodox and Catholic Churches, the building of the Jewish Synagogue, the Old Fort, the central public library, monuments, palaces, the Academy of Ionia, Ionia House, the new fort, the Vido, the site of the windmill, the park of Mon Repo, Kanoni, the monastery of Virgin Mary of Vlacherna, the Pontikonisi, the museum Antivouniotissa, a series of collections are briefly only some of the attractions of the town of Corfu with the famous Square of Liston.
You can swim at Anemomilo, at Mon Repo and at Vido island.
Saint George of Argirades is a tourist resort where you can visit the Lagoudi, the islets near Cape Konsta, the area of Issus with the cedar forest, dunes and sandy beach and the lake Korission, a wetland with rich flora and fauna.
From Saint George of Armenades - Pagon, with the sandy beach and the crystal clear water, you can visit the village Afionas and also the villages Prinilas, Argos and Kastellani and the Timoni bay.
In Agios Gordios is located the Ortholithi, an impressive rock in the sea and from Agio Mattheo, one of the most beautiful villages in the hinterland, you can visit the Monastery of Pantocratora, the Prinodasos, the cave Grava and the touristic villages Paramonas and Prasoudi.
 From Agio Stefano of Avliotes you can visit the village Avliotes and the islands Diaplo and Diakopo and from Alykes you can visit the villages Potamos and Evropouli.
Ano Pavliani and Kato Pavliani are beautiful villages with traditional colors and view of the surrounding area and the Ano Garouna is one of the oldest villages of the island.
The route Ano Korakiana - Sokraki - Zigos will impress you if you visit the Ano Korakiana which has a long tradition of choral music and musical ensembles.
From the inland village Argirades you can visit the coastal villages Boukari and Petriti and from the coastal tourist village Arillas you can visit the islands Krabi and Varkoules.
Acharavi is a tourist resort spread on a flat area. From there you can visit the wetland of lagoon Antinioti, the Spyridonisia and the traditional village of Perithia and the village Episkepsi, one of the oldest on the island with the beautiful houses.
The picturesque village Gastouri is kept unaltered examples of traditional architecture. There, is worth visiting the source of the Empress Elizabeth, the distillery of Vassilakis and the villages Agioi Deka and Agios Procopios.
The traditional tourist resort of Glifada is where you can visit the monastery of Virgin Mary Mirtiotissa.
Gouvia is a bustling tourist center where you can visit the Venetian Neoria and the settlement Danillia.
Dassia is a busy tourist center where you can find many hotels, beautiful beaches that is suitable for swimming.
Dafnila and Kommeno are beautiful tourist areas in green with large hotels.
The tourist resort of Ermones is where you can visit the grassland of Ropa with beautiful extensive plains and crops and also the villages Giannades, Marmaro and Kanakades.
Full of youthful haunts is Kavos, a bustling tourist resort with an extensive sandy beach. At Kavos, will impress you the Cape of Asprokavos with its distinctive white rocks and from there you can visit the area Mikro Nisi, a scenic bay with sandy beach and also you can visit the villages Neochori, Paleochori and Kritika.
Cassiopi is a cosmopolitan resort and port, where there are the regions of Agios Stefanos, of Sinion and the bay Vourlia (Avlaki) and the islet Peristeri.
With remarkable examples of architecture, Kato Garouna is a traditional village and Lefkimmi has a considerable artistic tradition.
 Kontokali and Mesogi are cosmopolitan tourist centers. A picturesque creek runs through the Mesogi. From Mesogi worthwhile to visit the villages of Agios Dimitrios, Chlomos and Chlomatiana. In Moraitika there are many hotels and on the hill above Moraitika there is the birthplace of Ioannis Kapodistrias, the village of Episcopiana. Benitses, Nisaki, Kalami, Perama, Perivoli, Pirgi, Roda, Sidari, Ipsos are cosmopolitan tourist resorts of Corfu with unique beauties.
Paleokastritsa is a cosmopolitan resort, in an area of outstanding natural beauty. From Paleokastritsa you can visit the villages Doukades, Liapades, Lacones, Makrades, Krini. You can also visit the distillery of Mavromati where you can taste products based on local drink of Corfu, kumquat, sweets, wine and ouzo. In Perama you can visit the Chaliopoulou lagoon, while from the Mediterranean Kefalochori Perivoli you can visit the picturesque village Vitalades and the touristic village Gardenos.
You can enjoy the sunset from the place Logan of village Peroulades.
From the village Sinarades you can visit the Petrino Pigadi, the bay Gialiskari and Aerostato, a location with magnificent view of Agios Gordios.
The monastery of the Ipsilo Pantocratora, on the top of the homonymous mountain, is located at the village Strinilas. Around Corfu is Vido, Diapontia islands, Ereikoussa, Manthraki and Fanos.
If you visit Corfu buy kumquat - sweet and liqueur, ouzo, nougat, jams, pottery, textiles and woodwork.
Corfu is famous for these foods: pastitsada, sofrito, bourdeto, bianco and savoro. In Corfu you can taste liver cooked in wine with sauce of fennel, wild boar, ostrich, deer, rabbit stew and chewing gums. |
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