Kerkira Trip Overview
Explore the most beautiful sights of Corfu town and the local products taste with a personal tour.
Travel in a risk-free open air layout vehicle that offers constantly 360° views of the island’s unique landscape and soak up the fresh Ionian air while your driver guide will share tips and information about Corfu’s history.
#Enjoy the ride with Comfort, Luxury and Style
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Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Kerkira, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Kerkira, Greece, Greece
Explore the most beautiful sights of Corfu town and the local products taste with a personal tour.
Travel in a risk-free open air layout vehicle that offers constantly 360° views of the island’s unique landscape and soak up the fresh Ionian air while your driver guide will share tips and information about Corfu’s history.
#Enjoy the ride with Comfort, Luxury and Style
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ionian Academy, Ακαδημίας και Καποδιστρίου, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
The pink building of the Ionian academy, the first Greek Academic Institution of modern times is introducing you to Corfu,the emerald Ionian island with the cosmopolitan, multicultural charm.
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Kapodistrias Statue, Corfu Town 491 00 Greece
As you enter the seaside road you overlook the statue of Kapodistrias, the first governor of Greece, coming from a noble family in Corfu.
Feel the sun, and the breeze of the sparkling blue Ionian Sea, admire the beautiful scenery of wild flowers,trees and extraordinary buildings with their unique architecture.
Pass By: Σκάλα του Δημάρχου, Leof. Dimokratias 7, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
While in this road,you run into the “Skala tou Dimarchou” or “Ladder of the Mayor”, an idyllic artificial pier that connects the sea with the road and is either a meeting point for local fishermen or a disembarkment point for boats,sea vessels gondolas and even celebrities who visit the island.
Moving on and as you leave the coastal route, you enter the graphical neighborhoods of the mainland. Colourful traditional houses combined with modern houses, little alleys, colourful flowers,greek nature at its best. Cherish the amazing Corfiot landscape.
Stop At: Vlacherna Monastery, Paleopolis 163, 491 00 Greece
Your next stop in this ride is the Vlacherna Monastery, located in the bay of Kanoni.The little white chapel is built on a small rocky island which is connected to the land through a stone footbridge.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Pontikonisi, Pontikonisi, Corfu, Ionian Islands
Across the chapel,you have a view of the famous tiny island of Pontikonisi ( the Mouse Island), a natural monument full of cypress trees,which has taken its name by the characteristic mouse shape when seen from the air.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Kanoni, Kanoni, Corfu, Ionian Islands
Just above this unique scenery you will reach the deep green hill of Kanoni,offering mesmerizing views of the island’s airway and the Pontikonisi.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Royal Boutique Hotel, Nafsikas 108, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
The Royal Boutique Café is hosting the local products tasting (Koumquat liquor, Koumquat sweets,Limoncello,Wine and virgin Olive oil) while they serve you their selection of coffees and beverages,and possibly you will experience the exciting moment of an airplane landing in front of your eyes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Palaiopolis Archeological Site, Corfu Town Greece
Afterwards and while you move towards the historical center of Corfu, you will pass by the entrance of Mon Repos Palace, next to the roman baths and the archaeological site of Paleopolis with the remains of the ancient town of Corfu.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: The Douglas Obelisk, Leof. Dimokratias, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
Next you will meet the “Column of Douglas», a marble obelisk in honor of the English Baron, who was a Commissioner in Corfu and founded the Ionian University, the mental hospital and the prison.
Pass By: Spianada Square, Corfu Town 49100 Greece
As you reach the cultural centre of the island, you look at the central square of Corfu,Spianada (Esplanade) Square the largest in the Balkans and the second largest in Europe,built-in the style of the Royal Gardens of Europe.
Pass By: The Music Pavilion, Spianada Square, Corfu Town 491 00 Greece
At the top of the Spianada you see the famous Music Pavilion used for concerts by the philharmonics and other musicians, as Corfu is well known for its music history.
Pass By: Maitland Rotunda, Plateia Spianada, Corfu Town 49100 Greece
Opposite you will see the Maitland Monument, also known as the Maitland Rotunda or the Peristyle of Maitland.
Pass By: Old Fortress Corfu, Paleo Enetiko Frouno, Corfu Town 491 00 Greece
Following on your right side you see the unique and impressive, Old Venetian Fortress of Corfu which was constructed by the Venetians in the 15th century and used to secure the old town and is connected to the city with a fixed iron bridge.
Pass By: The Liston, Corfu Town Greece
As you ride around the Square you run into the world famous Liston, an impressive 19th century arched colonnade, whose main feature is the pedestrian area, the most cosmopolitan spot of the island with stunning views of the Old Fortress and a variety of cafes,bars and restaurants, and will lead you back to the Ionian Academy.
Pass By: Ionian Academy, Ακαδημίας και Καποδιστρίου, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
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