Places to Visit in Corfu

The Theatre of San Giacomo was one of the first theatres in Europe, in which operas were performed. The building was constructed in 1663 and finished in 1693. It has the high architecture of the Venetian influence and for two centuries housed the musician and theatrical performances of Corfu. The building was the Lodge of the Nobles and later the club for the Venetian officers. In 1717, it was transformed into a theatre with a capacity of 350 people and renamed San Giacomo due to the Roman Catholic Cathedral of San Giacomo, which was nearby. In 1890, the municipality decided to build a new theatre similar to the Theatre of Milan. It was the biggest and contemporary of the Balkans. The inauguration started with the “Lohengrin” of Wagner in 1902. The building was terribly destroyed by the bombing of the Germans in September 1943. Today the building houses the Town Hall of the Municipality of Corfu.

Corfu Address: Michael Theotoki square, Corfu Town.

The Museum houses surviving samples of popular Corfiot ceramic art, which flourished on earlier times. The exhibits are traditional works of art with variety of shapes and simple painting decoration of a flourishing period of the Corfiot art.
Address: English Baracks “New Fortress” Tel: +30 26610 27370

An impressive building (1962 – 1967) housing rare works of art of the golden era of Corfu’s naval force during 6th and 5th century with findings from excavations of the Roman and Archaic Period, such as the Gorgon Medusa Pediment from the Doric temple of Artemis (585 BC), surrounded by the flying horse Pegasus, the Chrysaora and two leopards. The funerary monument of the 7th century, the Lions of Menecratus, is exceptional as well as the pediment of 500 BC representing Dionysus. There is an impressive exhibition of findings from the 4th century B.C., bronze statures from the Archaic to the Roman era, terracotta statues of Artemis, a rich collection of ancient coins, clay antefixes as well as exhibits from Paleopolis and Kassiopi.

The collections include:

• An old collection of unknown provenance
• Excavation finds from the ancient city of Corfu
• Finds from the Kerkyraean Cassiope
• Finds from the excavation in the district of Thesprotia

Corfu Address: Armeni Vraila 1 Open 8.30-15.00. Closed Mondays. Sundays open 9.30-14.30. Telephone: +30 26610-30680

A unique museum in Greece, which was established in 1927 the diplomat Gregorios Manos, who donated his personal collection and it was enriched with other collections of P. Almanachos, I. Siniosoglou, H.Chiotakis, I. Kollas and the ambassador N. Hatzivassiliou.

The exhibits are originally from China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Korea, Siam, Tibet, Nepal, Cambodia and Thailand. The Greek influences at the Greek-Buddhist collection of sculptures from Gadara in Pakistan during the 1st-5th centuries A.D., prove that Alexander the Great passed from this region.

Originally, British built it in 1823 in neo-classical style to serve the residence for the British High Commissioners. The architect and colonel of the corps of Royal Engineers Sir George Whitmore edited the work. The building housed the Ionian Senate, the Ionian Parliament and the treasury of the Chivalric Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (1818). When Corfu united with Greece (1864), the British offered the palace to Greek State. Since then until 1967, the Palace was the summer residence of the Greek royal family. In 1994 the Summit of the European Union in Corfu took place in the palace.

The visitors are also allowed to enter to the Hall of the Ionian Senate with the old furniture and portraits of the presidents of the Senate, located on the ground floor. On the second floor, the room with the Rotunda, Throne Room and Dining Room, all with superb ceilings, as well as the wall painting of the medals of the Chivalric order in the dining room, are really impressive.

The collections are donated by:

• Gregorios Manos (ca. 10.500 items)
• Nikolaos Hatzivasileiou (450 items)
• Harilaos Chiotakis (341 itmes)
• Petros Almanachos
• Iordanis Siniosoglou
• Yannis Kollas

Corfu Address: Saint Michael & Saint George Palace Open daily 08.30-15.00. Closed Mondays. Tel: +30 26610-30443

Since 1995 the building of the Old Palace, which is located in the Palace of St. Michael & St. George, houses the Municipal Gallery of Corfu. The exhibition consists of art works of Corfiot painters of the 15th Byzantine period, the 19th and 20th century. Some of the impressive pieces are as follows:

• The stoning of St. Stephen (1591) – Michael Damaskinos
• The sharp of Prodromos (1590) – Michael Damaskinos
• Warrior of ’21 (1862) – Spyros Prosalentis
• Arabian musician (1882) – Pavlos Prosalentis
• The murder of Kapodistrias – Haralambos Pachis

Corfu Address: Str. Academias 1 Open daily 09.0-17.00. Closed Mondays. Tel: +30 26610-39553

Dionysios Solomos (1798 – 1857) is the National poet of Greece, who lived twenty years until his death in Corfu Island. During his stay in the island, he wrote the most important part of his work, as well as the famous “Free Besieged”. The house was destroyed by the bombings of Italians during World War II, but it was restored in 1962 –1965 by the Society for Corfiot Studies, who operates the Solomos museum and a Centre for Studies on Solomos. The museum houses the poet’s desk and a small autograph, original manuscripts, poems, letters, portraits, an important collection of Solomo’s books, which is constantly being enriched including all the old editions of the “Hymn to Freedom”.
Corfu Address: Str. Arseniou 1, Opened: daily, June to August – 09:30 to 14:00; September to May – 09:30 to 13:00 Tel: +30 26610 30674

The impressive building is characteristic in architecture and it is work of the famous Corfiot architect Ioannis Chronis. It houses the Reading Society, which is the oldest intellectual institution of Greece, established in 1836 according the model of the Reading Society of Geneva, by the professor of Philosophy of the Ionian Academy, Petros Vrailas Armenis, in where many Eptanisians were members, such as I Kapodistrias, A. Kalvos and many others. The founders of the Society were graduates mainly of French universities and were expelled from Italy as Carbonari.

On 1936 the Reading Society enumerates a lot of notable personalities as members such as, the Greek National Poet Dionysios Solomos, Iakovos Polylas, Angelos Kogievinas, Augustinos Kapodistrias, Georgios Theotokis, Dinos Theotokis, Gerasimos Marcoras, the composer of the National Anthem Nikolaos Mantzaros, Spyros Samaras, Lorenzos Mavilis, the Bishop of Corfu and the later Ecumenical Patriarch Athinagoras, Angelos Gialinas and many more.

The building is one of the most characteristic in Corfu Town and houses a library of approximately 50,000 volumes, the Ionian Library of approximately 7,000 volumes, a reading room and collections of paintings, old maps and engravings, old printed material, documents, letters, photographs, newspapers and old magazines.

The Society organizes and hosts many exhibitions, lectures, seminars and scientific conferences and is connected with Greek and Foreign Scientific Institutions and Universities.
Since 1978 the Reading Society has been awarded by the Greek Academy in Athens and it is a member of “Europa Nosta”, the European Federation of Associations and Institutions of more than 200 non-governmental heritage organisations working for the protection of the architectural heritage of the European countries.

Address : 120 Kapodistriou Str. Opposite Saint Michael and Saint George Palace at Mouragia. Tel.+30 26610 44165

The Numismatic museum is unique in Greece and founded by the Ionian and Laiki (Popular) Bank of Greece in 1981. The museum displays a rich collection of coins and banknotes of Greece and various countries, stamps, bank documents and the reproduction of the modern process of manufacturing banknotes.

Corfu Address: Cypriot Heroes Square Opened 8.30-3.00 Tel: +30 26610 41552

The charming property was built in 1840 under the plans of the Corfiot architect Ioannis Chronis. It is located in Koukouritsa of Evropouli village, near to Corfu Town and it is considered as an exceptional architectural work. Ioannis Kapodistrias was born in 1776 and he was the Foreign Affairs Minister of Russia and the first governor of Greece.

Kapodistrias family donated the building, which has been restored, and houses furniture and Kapodistrias’ personal belongings. The Kapodistrias Museum and Centre for Kapodistria Studies was established in 1981, and it is dedicated to the life and work of I. Kapodistrias.

Corfu Address: Evropouli village, Tel: 26610 39528

The Serbian Museum houses the exhibits and collections of the Serbian army (about 150,000 soldiers), who found refuge for three years (1916 – 1918) in Corfu during World War I, after the collapse of the Serbian Front, as a result of the Austro-Hungarian attack of the 6th October 1915.

The exhibits include military equipment, uniforms, Serbian regimental flags, medals of Honor, photographs, religious relics, surgical tools of the Serbian doctors in Vido island and various items of the Serbian army.

Corfu Address: Moustoxidou 19 Tel. +30 26610 33960

On of the most popular sites of Corfu Island, the Achillion Palace was built between 1889 -1891 in the village of Gastouri, laid on a hill overlooking the Ionian Sea, in the place where the Greek philosopher Petros Vrailas Armenis lived, and it was used as the summer residence of Empress of Austria Elizabeth or Sissy. The Italian architects Antonio Landi and Rafael Carito supervised this neo-classical building, which is based in Doric, Roman and Aiolic architecture, and decorated with artwork on Greek mythology and history. The name Achillion was given by the Empress, who dedicated the Palace to the main hero of the Iliad and the Trojan War and king of Mirmidones army, Achilles, who was representing the power, the divine beauty and the sensitivity of soul.

As the visitor enter the palace, there is a portrait of Empress Sissy on the right and a marble fireplace on the left. A large painting of the Italian painter Galopi, depicting the four seasons, decorates the roof (fresco). At the end of the stairs, the oil painting of the Austrian Franz Matsch, a masterpiece of art, is the “Triumph of Achilles”, depicting Achilles pulling the dead body of Hector behind his chariot out of the walls of Troy. On the same floor outside there is an Ionic peristyle decorated with the busts of philosophers and statues and the marvelous peristyle of 9 Musses accompanied by the statues of Hermes and Apollo.

The catholic chapel of Empress Sissy is equally impressive with sculptures and the painting of Holy Virgin holding Jesus and a painting on the arch-shaped ceiling that represents the Judgment of Christ.

Elisabeth’s room has many personal items and it is decorated with a large painting depicting Ulysses and Naussica on the Phaecian Island. In Kaiser’s room there are also a lot of his personal items, his portrait and seascapes, his desk, documents, medals and photographs.

The impressive gardens are full of the statues Olympian gods and Achilles. The most distinctive statues are Thneskon Achilles (Dying Achilles) of the German sculptor Ernst Gustav Herter, showing Achilles wounded trying to pull the arrow out his heel and the 11,5 m height statue of Triumphant Achilles.

After Sissy’s assassination, the palace was sold to the German Kaiser Wilhelm II. During World War I, was pillaged. In 1919 with the’ Treaty of Versailles”, Achillion was acquired by the Greek State. During World War II, the palace was used as a military headquarter and a hospital and it was abandoned with lot of damages. It was restored and reconstructed and it has been converted into a museum.

Corfu Address: Achillion Palace Gastouri village Opened: daily, April to October – 08:00 to 19:00; November to March – 08:30 to 15:00 Tel: + 30 26610 56245.

The park of Mon Repos (258 acres) is located in Kanoni adjacent to the archaeological site of Paleopolis. The little palace was built between 1828-1831 in plans of the Corfiot architect I. Chronis in neo-classical style and it was used as the summer residence of the British Commissioner Frederic Adams and his Corfiot wife, Nina Palatianou and the residence of many British Governors. The Empress Elisabeth of Austria lived in the palace for a while and in 1864 after the Reunion of Corfu to the Greek state, it was given to King George I of Greece. This is the place where Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elisabeth, was born on the 10th of June 1921. During the Italian possession the palace was used as the summer residence of the Italian Commander of the Ionian Islands, Parini. From 1955 until 1967, it was used as the summer residence of the Greek Royal family.

After the abolition of the reign in Greece in 1975, the palace became a property of Municipality of Corfu and houses the museum of Paleopolis. The exhibition of the museum includes many archaeological relics, Byzantine remains, documents, portraits and furniture from the British rule.

Mon Repos is located within the area of Paleopolis, where the ancient town of Corfu used to be. At the right of the palace are the ruins of the temple of Hera. The temple dates from the late 7th century, but unfortunately, has suffered major damage and no part of it remains in its place.

The Temple of Kardaki, which is located further away, is the best-preserved ancient temple of Corfu. This is a small Doric temple of the late 6th century BC century with 11 columns on the wider sides and 6 columns on its narrow sides, and was dedicated to Poseidon according the tradition and later according the archaeologists to Asklepios.

The first findings uncovered during the years of British domination. Later the excavations were made during 1936 – 1955 resulted to the discovered part of the market and the early Christian basilica. It was one of the most impressive basilicas, which was built by the Bishop Iovianos in 5th century. He destroyed the pagan temple and he built the church on its place. The basilica was well known as Saint Kerkyra, who was a Christian and martyr and to whom, according the tradition, the church was dedicated. Since 1987 the area is systematically excavated and more findings were discovered, such as the Roman baths, the shipyards in the port of Alkinoos and an important part of the stone paved floor of the ancient market.

Corfu Address: Paleopolis – Mon Repos, Kanoni, Opened: May to October, Tuesday to Sunday – 08:30 to 15:00 Tel: +30 26610 41369

A charming two-storey house in the village of Sinarades, houses since 1982 the Folkloric museum, which was founded from the Historic and Folkloric Society of Corfu with the encouragement of the teacher and researcher Nikos Pachtitis. The museum houses a rich collection of folkloric items of the local village life in an old époque of 18th and 19th century of the central Corfu.

On the first floor there is a presentation of an old village house of an average financial status. This village house consists of a kitchen, the dining room, a corridor and a bedroom with iron beds, wooden furniture, and old chests. The second floor houses a small room with a library, old files, and small collections. On the same floor, there is a large room with traditional Corfiot costumes, music instruments and a rich exhibition of folkloric embroidery, looms, lamps, ceramics, religious items, children’s corner, farming tools, handicraft tools (shoe-making workshop), measures, weight and balances, hand-mill and grindstones, fishing collection and an old boat named “Papyrella”, which is a primitive fishing boat made of special wood.

Corfu Address: The Folkloric Museum of Central Corfu, Sinarades village, Opened daily (from May to October), except for Mondays, 9.30 – 14.00 Tel: 26610-54962.

The Folklore Museum is located opposite the site of the Roman Baths in Acharavi and was founded by Spiros Vlachos in 2008.

The exhibition with important folkloric and historical interest is presented in a 750 sq.m. room and its decoration references in traditional Corfiot homes of an old era. The exhibits are proudly reflecting the manners and customs of the culture and the structure of the society of 18th and 19th century of the Corfiot village life.

The collections consist of notes and coins from the period of the Ionian State, local women costumes since 1800, stone objects, lamps, sundial, traditional olive press, stone and wooden containers, old wagon, plow and agricultural tools, manufacturing place of wine and raki, water mill, carpenter’s workshop and various tools, kitchen, utensils, loom, sewing machine, folkloric embroidery, religious place, children’ toys, rich photo gallery and collection of old books and documents since 1862 and many others.
Corfu Address: Acharavi, Opened: Monday –Saturday, 10:00 – 19:00, Tel: +30 26630 63052

The Ruins of Roman Baths present a great historical and archeological interest. Although there are ruins of Roman Baths in other places of Corfu (Benitses, Paleopolis), the Roman Baths in Acharavi are the last ruins which discovered close to Roda, next to the main road. The water had been heated with hypocausts, which were preserving the hot air that circling in ceramic built tubes.

It is built on a natural position and gradually from the 16th century it was developed into the Byzantine Corfu Town.

The Old fortress is a characteristic symbol of the Old Town and the two peaks were useful for inspectional control of the sea passage. The difference of the Venetian and British style of fortification is obvious all around the fortress.

The central gate, a great piece of art of Michele Sanmicheli (beginning of the 16th century), in the center of the connected wall between the bastions of Martinego, Savorgnan and Porta Soranza, the first entrance gate to the Old Fortress, from the side of the small port of Mandraki (1520).

The communication between the Fortress and the Town was made through an iron bridge of 60m length, replacing an old movable one above the moat, which is called contra fossa, on the symmetrical axis of the west side between the bastions of Martinego and Savorgnan.

The entrance area is composed of a central oval corridor and by two oval chambers, on two sides. The only arch-shaped entrance is composed by memorial composition, still preserved is the old wood and nailed door, as well as the crevices used for the chains for the hanging up of the movable bridge.

Parallel to the moat there is a dry ditch, which is 22m in width. This is joined with a stone arch-shaped bridge to the beginning of the wall of the main fort. Today, in this position, there is an impressive building, as a result of the British influence, and the way to the rest of the interior spaces is made through three oval corridors.

Perpendicularly, there is a wall supporting the highest level, where in its vault tops, you can see the blazons of the eminent personalities of the Venetian Society.

Two symmetrical stairways, made of stone, lead to the highest level, and on the right side, there is the open space of Versiada, with the Doric style built chapel of Saint George (1840) at the end.

On the left side, you can reach, through a lodge, the dry ditch, and continuously ample spaces and small sloping levels, arriving, through a vault arcade, in a small gate of the parametrical walls leading to the port of Mandraki. From this point, an underground way leads you to the fortified peninsula of Kavosidero.

Two fortified peaks compose the highest level of acropolis, which is the Tower of the Land, the Tower of the Sea and the space between them named Cittadella. The building of the Venetian Prison is still preserved with the addition of a building by the British, as well as a large building used as barracks.

From this point a steep incline, around the rock, ends at the entrance of a terraced lodge, leads to the top of the rock, where the views of the Town are spectacular.

The visitors are allowed to enter the Fortress, walk around and see the different style of architecture, such as the bas-reliefs Venetian emblems with the marble winged lions of Saint Marc, the inscriptions, the blazons and the cannons. The Old Fortress houses the Records of Corfu Prefecture, the Public Library, departments of the Ministry of Culture and departments of the Ionian University.

You can see the impressive fortification of the New Fortress on the northwest side of the Old Town, on the hill of Saint Marc, above the Old Port, hiding Corfu Town from the west.

The central entrance gate from the sea (1577) was a magnificent work of Fernante Vitelli. You can see the symbol of Venice, which was the winged lion.

The most important period for the fortification of Corfu Town was during the Venetian rule, which lasted 411 years (1386 – 1864). The Venetians ordered the work to the best architectures and mechanics. The French and the British completed their work improving the constructions.

The New fortress is composed of two levels. On the lower level, are the pentagon barrack, an extra barrack and the small blockhouse of “Punta Pepretura”, there is an impressive building of 19th century, used today as the Naval Base.

The highest level includes two barracks on the west side by the name of “Seven Winds” supporting a three floor impressive building of the British period.

In the interior space of the barracks, there is a rich net of underground lodges.

The visitor has the opportunity to walk in the lodges (except the underground lodges and tunnels) and admire the views of the other part of Corfu Town.

Two supplementary fortresses were built in the hills of Avrami and Salvatore. Today, the Salvatore fortress houses the prison in Corfu.

Corfu Town was fortified during the Venetian rule. Eight gates were built originally for the communication with the sea, the suburbs and the countryside, four were the biggest and the most important but only two are preserved in nowadays:

Porta Reale (Royal Gate):
It was the most impressive piece of art of the West walling. It was constructed between 1575-1578 and it was the main gate for entering the island. It was destroyed in 1893 for political reasons and a new road was constructed in this place.

Porta Raimonda (Raimonda Gate):
It was on the south part of the Esplanade. It was destroyed on the side of the barrack in 1837 by the British and opened up a new beachside road to Garitsa.

Porta di Spilea (Gate of Spilia):
It was joined to the barrack for the communication between the Town and the New Port, during the 16th century. It was the main entrance from the sea and the passage for the imported and exported goods from the Venetian boats.

Porta S. Nicolo (Gate of Saint Nicolas):
The second large gate after the one of Spilia, which is still preserved. It was the gate on the north of the Esplanade, on the sea walling, below the level of the coastal road; it was joined to the Venetian building of the Military Hospital.

In proximity to the village of Agios Mattheos 23km from Corfu Town is located the impressive ruins of the Byzantine fortress of Gardiki aged since 13th century. The castle is situated on a hill and it has octagonal shape with eight towers and three gates. There are several architectural built parts decorating the towers. Some of the historians dated it at the 11th century, following the fortification of the west borders during Byzantine Empire era. It was used as a shelter for the locals, who were threatened by pirates.

Corfu Address: Agios Matthaios village, Corfu

The castle is located on a hill on the northeast coast in the village of Kassiopi and it is the oldest one in Corfu Island. Originally, it was built by the Venetians (229 BC – 337 AD), when they conquered the island. The castle was seriously damaged through the years even though in 1267 the Angevins had strengthened it, but in 1386 during the Venetian rule, the Venetians destroyed it in a battle, re-built it, but the subsequently invasions of the Turks, with the last one in 1571, left the ruins. Today, the castle is mainly ruinous, but the walling of the fortress, the towers, the gate, the ramparts, the water tank and few of the Venetian cannons are still preserved.

Corfu Address: Kassiopi village, Corfu

The Byzantine castle is located on a rocky peak (270 height) on the northwest coast at the village of Krini near Paleokastritsa. Its name is connected to the Despot of Epirus, Michael I Komnenos Doukas, well known as Michael Angelos, when Corfu was united with the Despotates of Epirus (1214 – 1267). The fort was of great strategic importance and was used at different times as a refuge for the local people. It is surrounded by water on three sides and it is accessible only by a narrow land bridge.

Over the years, Genoese pirates, the Turks under the command of Sultan Suleiman and the Saracens tried to conquer it, but not successfully.

Today, a big part of the walling, the gate and the two water tanks built in 1500 and 1546 are still preserved. At the end of the castle, there is a chapel of Aghia Kyriaki. Above the church of Aghia Kyriaki are preserved cloisters. On top there is another church of Archangel Michael.

The Venetians and French retained only guard in the late 18th century, but the British abandoned completely the fort. It was restored to its present condition in 1999.

Corfu Address: Krini Village, Corfu

Saint Spyridon was born in Tremithous of Cyprus in 270 AC. He was a shepherd. He married and had a daughter by the name Irini. After his wife died, he became a monk. He was persecuted and He worked as a convicted in mines. Afterwards he was appointed as Bishop of Tremithous of Cyprus. He participated in the Ecumenical Synod in 325 in Nice of Vithinia, where the heretical Arios was convicted. He died on the 12th of December 350 AC. In 648 AC, the Holy relic was transferred to Constantinople in the church of Saints Apostles. In 1453, after the fall of Constantinople, the priest Georgios Kalohairetis transferred the Holy relics of Saint Spyridon and Saint Theodora to Paramythia and then to Corfu.

The church is located between Ag. Spyridon str. and Kalohairitis str. near to Spianada square. The church was originally built in 1528 in Sarocco spuare, but due to the fortification of Corfu Town, it was destroyed in 1577 and it was built again during 16th century on the current location.

The church belongs to the type of single-aisle basilica. There are two entrances framed by white stone arches. The saint step is separated from the main church with a high marble temple. It has three niches and the last has become a cache hosting the silver casket with the body of the saint. The main temple is a rectangle and divided into two parts. The bell tower with the red dome on the east side of the temple was built in 1590, bearing a wall clock, which is similar to the one of Saint George of Graikon in Venice. The illustrations on the roof by the painter P. Doxaras (1727) are impressive. The Corfiot hagiographer N. Aspiotis restored the paintings from the damages caused by the humidity in the middle of 19th century.

Every year, the solemn processions of the holy body of St. Spyridon take place on Palm Sunday, Easter Saturday, August 11th and the first Sunday in November.

Corfu Address: Saint Spyridon str – Corfu Town

The church is three-aisled basilica in Renaissance style. It was built in 1577 and it is located near to the New Fortress and the port. The church was originally dedicated to Saint Vlassios. During the Britich rule the church dedicated to Panagia (Holy Mary) Spiliotissas. The decapitated Holy relic of Saint Theodora Augusta, which was transferred from the Constantinople with the holy body of Saint Spyridon is kept in a casket at the Metropolitan church. The procession of the Holy relic of Saint Theodora takes place on the first Sunday of the Lent of the Orthodox religion every year. Saint Theodora was empress and wife of the emperor of the Byzantine, Theofilos. She lived during the difficult years of iconoclasm. Her husband, Theofilos, was one of the vicious iconoclasts and opposed to Saint Theodora’s faith regarding the icons of the Orthodox Church.

The same day, the church gives to the religious people a little piece of watermelon in remembrance of a miracle of Saint Vlassios, who cured the children of Corfu by a disease.

It is celebrated on the 11th of February as well as on 15th of August, as the church is dedicated to the Assumption of Holy Mary. The church preserves impressive works of hagiographers such as the icons of Holy Mary and Saint George by Michael Damaskinos (16th century), the Holy Supper by P. Paramythiotis (18th century) and Saint Govdelaas by E. Tzane (17th century).

The church is three-aisled basilica. It is located close to Saint Spyridon’s Church. It was the parish church of the refugees from Epirus during the Turkish domination. The ceiling is a masterpiece of work created by N. Koutouzi in 18th century. The church has rare pieces of art, such as the icon of “Ypapanti” hagiography created by M.Mantzavinos in 1814.

The custom of the earthquake is revived in remembrance of the earthquake created after the Resurrection, as described in the Holy Bible.

Corfu Address: N. Theotoki str. at the Cypriot Heroes Struggle square

The church is dedicated to Panagia (Virgin Mary) Antivouniotissa and it is one of the oldest churches with the richest ecclesiastical heritage. It was built at the end of 15th century to the type of single-aisle basilica with a surrounding exo-narthex. It was a private church, which donated to the state from the families Alamanou, Mylonopoulou, Risikari and Skarpa in order to be a museum. It consists 90 hagiographies of 15th until the 19th century of the Eptanisian School of arts and a unique collection of Byzantine icons from the Museum of Asian Art. Some of the most admirable pieces of work are the icons of Epitaph, by E. Tzanfournaris, the Saints Sergius, Bacchus and Justine the icon of Virgin Hodegetria by M. Damaskinos, the Dodecaorton icons of E. Tzanes, the icon of Virgin Hodegetria and many others. The church houses the Byzantine Museum of Corfu and two liturgies take place every year, in 26th of December and 23rd of August.

Corfu Address: Mouragia, Opened: 8:30 – 15:00 (daily except Monday) Telephone: +30 26610-38313

The church, dedicated to Virgin Mary, is located at Cambielo, above the Venetian well. It was built in 16th century in the type of basilica with exo-narthex in three sides, but only the one is still preserved. The stone temple of the sacred and the oil paintings (18th century) of S. Sperantza are remarkable pieces of work. The name “Kremasti” was given to the church from an icon of Panagia that was hanging on the wall.

Corfu Address: Cambiello Corfu Town

The church is located near to the palace of Saint Michael and George and the central square of the town. Built in mid 16th century in basilica style and it is dedicated to Panagia Mandrakina (Virgin Mary). Its name is due to an icon of Virgin Mary that was found in the sea by the fishermen at the small port of Mandraki. The architecture of church and the tower are impressive.

The church is one-aisle basilica, which was built between 14th and 17th century, with the carved stone temple, the altar and shrine in baroque style. Until 1712 was the cathedral of head priests and it is possibly the reason of its name. In 1916 was granted to the Serbs as a Cathedral. Remarkable pieces of work

Corfu Address: Ag.Nikolaos str, Campielo

One of the most beautiful churches in Corfu, Agios Georgios, is located within the grounds of Old Fortress and built in 1840 by the British in basilica style. It use to be the parish of the garrison. The exterior is decorated with six long stone columns in Doric architecture. During the bombings of World War II suffered serious damages and it was restored in 1956.

Corfu Address: Old Fort

Located in Anemomylos (windmill) near Garitsa, the Byzantine church is dedicated to Saint Jason, Bishop of Tarsus and Saint Sosipater, Bishop of Iconium, disciples of the Apostle Pavlos, who lived in the 1st century AD and brought Christianity in Corfu Island. The church, built in early 11th century, is the oldest Christian church in Corfu and the most important Byzantine monument. It is a two columned cross-shaped church is a tablet with an octagonal dome. Inside the temple are preserved frescoes painted by the 11th to the 14th century as well as icons of the famous hagiographer Emmanuel Tzane, in 16th century.

Corfu Address. Str Saints Jason and Sosipater 23, Anemomylos

The Holy Trinity Anglican Church was founded in 1864 for the British community.
Corfu Address: 21L Mavili Str

This classic Venetian building of 16th century is dedicated to Saint Jabob (San Giacomo) and Saint Christopher. The Catholic Church is impressive with the baroque curve at the upper front, the gothic tower and the bell tower. It was suffered serious damages from the bombings of World War II and the rebuilding dated in 1969.

Corfu Address: Town Hall Square

The church is a monument of the 15th century. It is four-sided cubic church, in basilica rhythm, surrounded on three sides by the narthex. The interior presents great works of famous hagiographers of the Eptanesian Schools of Painting. It was one of the first Cathedral churches of the Head Priests and it was renovated in 1710. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist, St. Paraskevi and St. Dionysios.

Corfu Address: N. Theotoki str. opposite the church of Panagia ton Xenon

The church of All Saints and Panagia Vlaherna was built in 1688 and it is characteristic in valuable relics and hagiographies.

Corfu Address: All Saints str near the Esplanade

The church is dated in 14th century and rebuilt in 1753. The masterpiece of the church is the chancel made from Carrara marble, by the architect and sculptor A. Trivoli – Pierri, one of the most impressive works in Greek churches.

Corfu Address: N. Theotoki str

The church is dedicated to Ag. Eleftherios and Ag Anna is a usual single-nave basilica, built in 1700 and restored in 1765 as well as in 1950.

Corfu Address: St. Spyridon str.

One of the most historic churches in Corfu Island is the Latin church of Virgin Mary of Tenedos, built at the end of 15th century. Its name is coming from an icon that refugee Catholic priests brought to the church from Tenedos, when the Turks conquered the island, after the fall of Byzantine Empire. It was renovated in 1723, and in 1797 housed the Public Library, later on (1805 –1824) the first Public School, which was established by I. Kapodistrias and in 1808 the Ionian Academy.

Corfu Address: end of Solomos str., close to the gate of New Fort.

On the ruins of the ancient temple of Cassius Zeus, it is built in early Christian years, the church of Panagia Kassopitra from the Saints Jason and Sosipater. The Turks caused serious damages to the church, after they pillaged it twice and then destroyed it in 1537, but the Venetians rebuilt it in 1580. The holy icon of Panagia is miraculous and patron for the seamen. The church celebrates every year in May 8th , as remembrance of the miracle on the 8th of May, 1530, when Virgin Mary healed a blind man called Stefanos and on the 15th of August, Assumption of Virgin Mary.

Corfu Address: Kassiopi Village

The monastery was built in 1743 from the monk Chrysantho Spyropoulo. After its destruction in 1798 by the bombings between French Russian and Turks, the Abbots Nikodimos Deladetsimas and later on, Nektarios Nakos restored it. The monastery disposes priceless relics, such as vestments, two icons of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel made in University of Moscow, offers of I. Kapodistrias and icons of the eminent hagiographers Tzane, Kandounis, Poulakis, Koutouzi, Prosalendi and many others. The monastery houses the tombs of both Abbots, as well as the tomb of I. Kapodistrias, the first governor of Greece, the tomb of the historian Andreas Moustoksidis, the tomb of the hero of 1821, Fotis Tzavellas.

Corfu Address: Mandouki, Corfu Town

It is part of one of the most photographed and picturesque scenery in Corfu, connected with a long narrow passage to the main land, opposite the mouse island. It was probably built between 17th and 18th century. There is a church dedicated to Virgin Mary Vlacherna, a monastery, which it was a nunnery until 1980, a cemetery and a cypress tree.

Corfu Address: Kanoni

The monastery is located on the top of Mountain Pantokrator on height of 917 m. The name of the mountain was given during the period of Angevins in 1347 after the people of 23 villages founded the church in the place that a villager from Sokraki discovered a marble column with a tactile representation of the Transfiguration of Christ. The church was destroyed in early 16th century and rebuilt in 1689. The facade of the church dates from 19th century and a big part has been restored recently. The church is single spaced with arch shaped roof and the visitors enter through three portals. A tall marble temple dated in 1711 separates the sanctuary. The silver covered Pantokrator in the Great Gate is impressive as well as the hagiographies, which covering all the church.

Corfu Address: Mount Pantokrator

The monastery dated in 13th century, when an icon of Virgin Mary was found in its place. It is located on the top of a peninsula in Paleokastritsa. The year 1228 is engraved at the gate of the yard but the cells, the warehouses and generally the complex is dated from 18th century. The monastery is considered as an example of monastic architecture. Outside the monastery, a canon is still preserved bearing the coat of Arms of Romanof, probably since the 1799 from the short presence of Russians. In 19th century, during the British rule the monastery use to be a military hospital. During World War II, the Italians installed a military checkpoint outside and in 1943 the Germans transferred it inside the monastery, vacated it from the monks and turned the cells into barracks.

The church is a single-aisle basilica with wooden roof with a typical Eptanisian tower bell. The church houses rare icons of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine period and exceptional hagiographies and relics. Today, the monastery houses 11 monks. It attracts numerous tourists every year.

Corfu Address: Paleokastritsa