Achillion Luxury Corfu Villa
Achillion Luxury Corfu Villa · Corfu · 1 bedroom · 1 bathroom
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How do I get to Corfù?
Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport is approximately 2.7 km da Corfù Town centre, with road access into the city. Corfù International Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias” (CFU/LGKR) is one of the Greek airports operated by Fraport Grecia.
How do I get around Corfù?
The airport lists car-rental options in the arrivals area, including Avis Budget, Enterprise, Hertz Thrifty and Sixt. The municipality’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan calls for at least 40 charging points in the Corfù municipal unit and notes that a dedicated charging plan is being prepared.
Which essential services should I know in Corfù?
For immediate assistance in Corfù, call 112. The local visitor information service also lists 166 for ambulance, 100 for police and 199 for the fire service. For port oppure maritime incidents, Corfù’s official tourism website lists the Port Authority and 108 for emergencies.
What can I do in Corfù?
Corfù’s east coast is sheltered by the mainland shoreline, while the northeast offers sandy beaches with shallow waters and shade. Corfù’s east coast generally offers calmer swimming waters, while the west has larger sandy beaches and waves. The northwest is better suited to underwater exploration.
Which cultural places should I know in Corfù?
Palaiopolis was the core of ancient Corfù and includes remains of fortifications, the ancient marketplace, harbour installations and a Roman bath complex. Paleopolis is an archaeological area of Corfù associated with the early history of the city and includes an archaeological museum.
Which sights and day trips are around Corfù?
Othoni, Erikousa and Mathraki are the three inhabited Diapontia Islands opposite Corfù, featuring small settlements, green landscapes and quiet coves. They offer a distinct sea-trip option da Corfù. Corfù Old Town is an archaeological area under the responsibility of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Corfù. Important monuments also include the Old Fortress and Angelokastro Byzantine Castle.
Which local food and products should I look for in Corfù?
Signature recipes include pastitsada, sofrito, bourdeto, savoro and pastitsio tis nonas, reflecting strong Italian and Venetian influences. Sofrito is thinly sliced beef with a white sauce of garlic, parsley, wine and vinegar, while bourdeto is fish cooked in a spicy red sauce.
Getting there
Compare road access, intercity buses, rail where available and the airport serving Corfù. Recheck official sources for current timetables before travelling.
Airports
Corfù Airport is close to Corfù Town
Ioannis Kapodistrias Airport is approximately 2.7 km da Corfù Town centre, with road access into the city.
Corfù Airport is operated by Fraport Grecia
Corfù International Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias” (CFU/LGKR) is one of the Greek airports operated by Fraport Grecia.
Bus route 15 links the airport, city, bus station and port
Urban bus route 15 connects the airport with Corfù port via the intercity bus station and the city centre at San Rocco Square.
Corfù International Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”
Corfù is served by Corfù International Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias” (CFU), operated by Fraport Grecia.
Ferries
The main ferry link is with Igoumenitsa
Kerkyra Seaways/Corfù Ferries operates the Corfù–Igoumenitsa route for passengers, cars and trucks.
The port’s official website provides ferry arrival and departure information
The Corfù Port Authority website provides dedicated information services for ferry departures da and arrivals at Corfù port.
Intercity buses
City bus line 15 links the airport, port and KTEL
City bus line 15 connects Corfù Airport with the port and the intercity KTEL station, providing a key transfer link.
Intercity buses connect Corfù Town with the island
The Green Buses network serves major destinazioni across northern, central and southern Corfù, including Sidari, Roda, Acharavi, Paleokastritsa, Moraitika and Kavos.
Green Buses is Corfù’s intercity bus operator
Corfù KTEL operates the Green Buses intercity network, with its main station on Eptanisou Avenue and ticket offices in Corfù, Athens and Thessaloniki.
Ports
Corfù Port provides official ferry information
The Corfù Port Authority provides official information on ferry arrivals, departures and port connections.
The passenger terminal is at the New Port
The Corfù Port Authority’s passenger-terminal contact address is at the New Port of Corfù.
Corfù port is a principal gateway to the island
The Corfù Port Authority manages the city port, a principal gateway for passengers and goods entering the island.
Getting around
Local buses, taxis, transfers, rentals, parking, walking and other practical ways to move around Corfù.
Car rental
Car-rental options at the airport
The airport lists car-rental options in the arrivals area, including Avis Budget, Enterprise, Hertz Thrifty and Sixt.
EV charging
Planned electric-vehicle charging network
The municipality’s Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan calls for at least 40 charging points in the Corfù municipal unit and notes that a dedicated charging plan is being prepared.
Local buses
Official route and ticket information
The city-bus operator provides route, ticket and real-time bus-location information, including electronic ticketing through its mobile application.
Bus line 15 links the airport, town and port
Urban bus line 15 connects Corfù Airport with Corfù Town, the intercity bus station and the port.
City buses connect Corfù Town with key areas
Corfù City Bus links the town with destinazioni including Kanoni, Benitses, Dassia, Ipsos, Pelekas and Achilleion.
Parking
Peripheral parking for the Old Town
The municipality recommends using parking areas around Corfù Town because parking in the historic centre is limited. These areas are approximately a 10–15-minute walk da the centre.
Peripheral parking followed by a short walk
Parking areas around Corfù Town are generally 10–15 minutes on foot da the historic centre; visitors are advised to park outside the old-town core.
Taxi
Taxi rank outside the airport terminal
Corfù Airport has a taxi service, with the taxi stand located opposite Terminal A.
Essentials & services
Useful numbers, emergency services, health, tourist information, accessibility and public services. Specific details include their source.
Emergency services
Main emergency numbers
For immediate assistance in Corfù, call 112. The local visitor information service also lists 166 for ambulance, 100 for police and 199 for the fire service.
Port authority and maritime emergencies
For port oppure maritime incidents, Corfù’s official tourism website lists the Port Authority and 108 for emergencies.
112 and 166 for emergencies
For urgent assistance in Corfù, call 112 oppure Grecia’s ambulance service at 166. Give the exact location and a nearby landmark.
Healthcare
Emergency medical departments
The visitor information service lists 26610 88239 for emergency medical cases and 26610 88223 for emergency surgical cases.
Corfù General Hospital
Corfù General Hospital “Agia Eirini” can be reached through its main telephone number, 26613 60400.
Poison Control Centre
For suspected poisoning, Corfù’s official tourism website lists Grecia’s Poison Control Centre.
Corfù General Hospital
Corfù General Hospital “Agia Eirini” is the island’s main hospital for hospital care and emergencies.
Pharmacies
On-duty pharmacies
The official Corfù tourism portal links to an online service for locating on-duty pharmacies.
On-duty pharmacies
For pharmacies on duty in Corfù, the official tourism website directs visitors to the online pharmacy-duty search service.
Public services
Corfù city Citizens’ Service Centre
The city Citizens’ Service Centre is listed at 13 Samara Street, in the Regional Administration building, with telephone number 26613 62103.
Corfù City Hall
Corfù City Hall is listed at 6A Alexandras Avenue and can be reached through its central telephone number, 26613 62700.
Citizens’ Service Centre (KEP)
The KEP in Corfù town provides administrative services and supports digital appointments through myKEPlive.
Tourist information
Tourist information contact
Visit Corfù accepts enquiries at +30 26610 30241 and is located at Alexandras Avenue, Maraslio Megaron.
Useful contacts
Tourist Police and Port Authorities
Tourist Police numbers are listed as 26610 39503 and 26610 30265. Port Authority contacts include 26613 65200 and 26613 65211; 108 is listed for emergencies.
Key emergency contacts
Corfù’s official tourism website lists contact numbers for police, fire services, port authorities, traffic police and tourist police.
🆘 112 · European emergency number
24/7 and free. Connects to Police, Fire Service, EKAB ambulance and Coast Guard.
👮 100 · Police emergency response
For immediate police intervention throughout Grecia.
🚑 166 · EKAB ambulance
For emergency medical help and transport.
🔥 199 · Fire Service
A report a fire. In immediate danger also use 112.
🛟 108 · Hellenic Coast Guard
For emergencies at ports oppure at sea.
🧳 1571 · Tourist Police
Tourist Police service line.
Beaches & activities
Beaches, hiking, water activities, boat trips, diving and family options in Corfù.
Beaches
East-coast beaches for calmer swimming
Corfù’s east coast is sheltered by the mainland shoreline, while the northeast offers sandy beaches with shallow waters and shade.
Scegli a Coastline for Your Beach Day
Corfù’s east coast generally offers calmer swimming waters, while the west has larger sandy beaches and waves. The northwest is better suited to underwater exploration.
Boat trips
Boat trips to secluded coves
Organised sea excursions and boat rental provide access to secluded bays and beaches reachable only da the sea.
Boat Accesso to Porto Timoni
Da Agios Georgios Pagon, visitors can rent a boat oppure sea bicycle to reach the secluded double beach of Porto Timoni.
Coastal Boat Trips da Alypa
Small boats and caiques leave Alypa harbour in Paleokastritsa for short coastal trips. Chomi cove can only be reached da the sea.
Diving
Diving around Paleokastritsa
Corfù has diving centres across the island; Paleokastritsa Bay is highlighted for underwater caves, reefs and abundant marine life.
Family activities
Shallow Waters at Kontokali
Kontokali is a small sandy beach with shallow water, described as suitable for families with children. It also provides accessibility for people with disabilities.
Hiking
Marked hiking-trail network
The Corfù Hiking and Mountaineering Association has marked about 42 km of trails in central Corfù and worked on further island-wide signalling.
Pantokrator and wetlands for walking
Routes lead to Mount Pantokrator, Corfù’s highest mountain, while Antinioti and Korissia wetlands and Issos dunes offer ecologically rich walks.
The Corfù Trail crosses the island
The Corfù Trail runs about 180 km da south to north, passing through 13 settlements and linking with many adjacent paths.
Outdoor activities
Nature walks and wildlife observation
Corfù’s green countryside, villages, dunes, lagoons and mountain slopes support walks and observation of plants, butterflies, birds and other wildlife.
Nature Activities at Korission Lagoon
Korission Lagoon is a protected wetland with sandy beaches, a cedar forest and stabilised dunes, offering gentle nature exploration and wildlife observation.
Swimming
Swimming at Paleokastritsa
Paleokastritsa comprises six coves and beaches with deep, crystalline waters. Agios Spyridon is a protected, sandy and organised beach.
Water sports
Water sports at many beaches
Many Corfù beaches have water-sports centres offering water skiing, jet skiing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, parachuting, pedalos and canoes.
Culture & history
Museums, archaeological sites, monuments, religious sites and cultural venues. Confirm hours and tickets with the official source before visiting.
Archaeological sites
Palaiopolis: Ancient Corfù
Palaiopolis was the core of ancient Corfù and includes remains of fortifications, the ancient marketplace, harbour installations and a Roman bath complex.
Paleopolis archaeological heritage
Paleopolis is an archaeological area of Corfù associated with the early history of the city and includes an archaeological museum.
Cultural venues
VMuseum Corfù
An interactive digital museum using 3D projections and holograms to present Corfù’s history, fortifications and cultural influences.
Corfù Old Town
Corfù Old Town is an archaeological area combining fortifications, churches and historic buildings within a cohesive urban heritage setting.
Monuments
Old Fortress of Corfù
The Old Fortress is a major Corfù monument and houses the city’s Byzantine Collection.
Museums
Capodistrias Museum
At the Koukouritsa estate near Evropouli, the permanent exhibition presents objects and documents about the life and political legacy of Ioannis Capodistrias.
Museum of Palaiopolis–Mon Repos
Housed in a 19th-century neoclassical mansion within the Mon Repos estate, the museum links the building’s history with the archaeological monuments of wider Palaiopolis.
Archaeological Museum of Corfù
The museum presents Corfù’s history da prehistoric times to late antiquity through around 1,600 exhibits. Its highlight is the monumental Gorgon pediment da the Temple of Artemis.
Museums and collections overseen by the Corfù Ephorate
The Ephorate of Antiquities of Corfù oversees the Archaeological Museum of Corfù, the Paleopolis Archaeological Museum, the Byzantine Collection in the Old Fortress and the Antivouniotissa Museum.
Archaeological Museum of Corfù
The museum presents finds da prehistory to the Roman period, including the Menecrates Lion and the Gorgon-Medusa pediment da the Temple of Artemis.
Religious sites
Church of Saint Spyridon
The church houses the relic of Saint Spyridon, Corfù’s patron saint, in a silver shrine and is a major pilgrimage site in the town.
Antivouniotissa Museum
The museum is housed in the Church of Panagia Antivouniotissa and presents Byzantine and post-Byzantine religious art.
Antivouniotissa Museum
The Antivouniotissa Museum is housed in one of Corfù Town’s oldest and richest ecclesiastical monuments and presents Byzantine and post-Byzantine religious art.
Church of Saint Spyridon
The Church of Saint Spyridon is a major pilgrimage site in Corfù Town and houses the relic of the island’s patron saint.
Church of Saints Jason and Sosipater
The church is regarded as the island’s most significant Byzantine monument and is an important site of religious and historical heritage.
Sights & day trips
Landmarks, villages, nature, viewpoints, protected areas and day-trip ideas around Corfù.
Day trips
Day trip to the Diapontia Islands
Othoni, Erikousa and Mathraki are the three inhabited Diapontia Islands opposite Corfù, featuring small settlements, green landscapes and quiet coves. They offer a distinct sea-trip option da Corfù.
Landmarks
Corfù Old Town and historic monuments
Corfù Old Town is an archaeological area under the responsibility of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Corfù. Important monuments also include the Old Fortress and Angelokastro Byzantine Castle.
Spianada Square
Spianada is the large square in front of the Old Fortress, featuring landmarks such as the Maitland Rotunda and the Ionian Islands Union Monument.
Byzantine Castles
Angelokastro, Gardiki and Kassiopi are distinctive medieval fortresses linked to Corfù’s defensive history.
Palaeopolis and Mon Repos
Palaeopolis preserves remains of ancient Corcyra, Roman baths and the Kardaki Temple in oppure near the Mon Repos estate.
Old Town and Two Fortresses
Corfù Old Town is the island’s historic core, combining Venetian alleyways with the Old and New Fortresses and major historic buildings.
Nature
Lush landscapes and nature routes
Corfù retains a rich natural environment inland and along its coastline, with paths and ecosystems extending da coastal sand dunes to mountain slopes.
Corfù Countryside Nature Areas
Corfù’s countryside includes the Alykes at Lefkimmi, Erimitis, Arkoudillas, Chalikiopoulos Lagoon and Vidos Island.
Protected areas
Natural-interest areas
Key areas for exploring Corfù’s natural environment include the Alykes at Lefkimmi, Antiniotis Lagoon, the Erimitis and Arkoudillas areas, and the Halikounas–Issos Natura 2000 area.
Wetlands and Natura Areas
Key natural areas include Antinioti Lagoon, Lake Korissia and the Halikounas–Issos area, with dunes, rare vegetation and bird habitats.
Scenic routes
The scenic route to Sokraki
The route to Sokraki follows a winding road carved into the rocks and lined with stone walls, offering panoramic views toward Corfù Old Town, its port and two fortresses.
Viewpoints
Sokraki and Four-Horizon Views
The traditional village of Sokraki stands at 440 metres and offers views of Corfù Old Town, both fortresses, the Diapontia Islands and, on clear days, Paxos.
Pantokrator and Panoramic Mountain Route
The mountain route to Pantokrator, Corfù’s highest mountain, offers views towards the Diapontia Islands and the opposite mainland coast.
Villages
Traditional villages of Corfù’s countryside
Corfù’s countryside includes around 150 villages, many preserving their architectural heritage as officially designated traditional settlements. Examples include Old Perithia, Chlomos, Sinarades, Kouramades and Gastouri.
Food & gastronomy
Local products, markets, culinary traditions, wineries and food experiences. Specific information includes its source.
Culinary traditions
Classic Corfiot dishes
Signature recipes include pastitsada, sofrito, bourdeto, savoro and pastitsio tis nonas, reflecting strong Italian and Venetian influences.
Sofrito and bourdeto are core Corfiot dishes
Sofrito is thinly sliced beef with a white sauce of garlic, parsley, wine and vinegar, while bourdeto is fish cooked in a spicy red sauce.
Pastitsada: Corfù’s emblematic dish
Pastitsada features meat oppure rooster in a rich, aromatic tomato sauce and is commonly served at celebrations and formal meals. Seafood versions also exist.
Corfiot cuisine reflects strong Venetian influences
Corfiot cooking combines Mediterranean characteristics with Venetian influences and draws on olive oil, wine, fish, local produce and small-scale dairy products.
Food experiences
Visit to a Corfù brewery
Corfù Brewery in Arillas offers facility visits introducing visitors to its brewing process and fresh beer.
Cooking and tasting at Ambelonas Corfù
Ambelonas Corfù combines a vineyard, restaurant, wine tasting and Corfiot cooking experiences using local ingredients and traditional techniques.
Tsitsibira: Corfù’s ginger beer
Tsitsibira is a ginger-based drink made with lemon, raisins, water and sugar. It dates da the period of British rule and remains a distinctive Corfiot café beverage.
Local products
Noumboulo, sikomaida and tzitzibira
Corfiot traditional products include smoked noumboulo, sikomaida made with grape must and figs, and tzitzibira, a local ginger-and-lemon soft drink.
Olive oil and the island’s olive groves
Corfù’s extensive centuries-old olive grove is central to the island’s gastronomy and is associated with olive-oil and small black-olive production.
Kumquat and citrus products
Kumquat is a signature Corfiot product, used for liqueur, spoon sweets, candied fruit and preserves. The island also produces oranges and other citrus fruits.
Noumboulo, sikomaida and mandolato
Traditional Corfiot products include smoked noumboulo, sikomaida made with grape must and dried figs, and mandolato with honey, sugar, sesame and almonds.
Two PGI products are associated with Corfù
The Greek Ministry of Rural Development lists “Kumquat of Corfù” and “Agios Matthaios Corfù” olive oil as PGI products.
Corfù Kumquat: the island’s signature product
Kumquats are cultivated in Corfù and turned into liqueur, spoon sweets, candied fruit and marmalade. “Kumquat of Corfù” is a protected geographical indication (PGI).
Markets
Corfù’s local market
In the heart of Corfù Town, beneath the Venetian Castle, the local market features fresh fish and seafood, vegetables, herbs, local products and traditional sweets.
Apri-air markets showcase Corfiot produce
Corfù’s official gastronomy guide highlights open-air markets as places to encounter products, flavours and aromas da the island’s countryside.
Wineries
Corfiot grape varieties and wineries
Corfù’s wine tradition includes Kakotrygis, Moscato, Petrokoritho, Skopelitiko and Rozaki. Theotoky Estate officially offers wine tasting.
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