Places to Explore

• The Achilleion and Gastouri

  The village of Gastouri, overrun in summer by tour buses and day-trippers, is the site of the Achilleion.... (more)

• Corfu Town

  Corfu town today is a vivid tapestry of cultures—a sophisticated weave, where charm, history, and natural beauty blend. Located about midway along the island's east coast, this spectacularly lively... (more)

• Kanoni

  The suburb of Kanoni was once one of the world's great beauty spots, made famous by countless pictures. Today the landscape has been engulfed by development and a Starbucks has laid claim to the best spot... (more)

• Paleokastritsa

  To quote one recent traveler: "I'd rather go to Paleokastritsa than to Heaven." Identified by archaeologists as the site of Homer's city of the Phaeacians, this truly spectacular territory of grottoes... (more)

• Pelekas

  Inland from the coast at Glyfada is Pelekas, an attractive hilltop village that overflows with tourists because of its much-touted lookout point, called Kaiser's Throne, a rocky hilltop with spectacular... (more)