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    Insight Guides Pocket Corfu (Travel Guide eBook)
    Insight Guides Pocket Corfu (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Insight Guides Pocket Corfu

    Travel made easy. Ask local experts.
    The definitive pocket-sized travel guide.

    Compact, concise and packed full of essential information about where to go and what to do, this is the ideal on-the-move travel guide for exploring Corfu. From top tourist attractions like Angelokastro, Liston and Paxi, to cultural gems including Paleokastritsa - the islands most beautiful spot, the pebbly coves of the northcoast and sandy beaches of the west, plan your perfect trip with this practical, all-in-one travel guide. 

    Features of this travel guide to Corfu:
    - Inspirational itineraries: discover the best destinations, sights and excursions, highlighted with stunning photography
    - Historical and cultural insights: delve into the island's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
    - Practical full-colour maps: with every major attraction highlighted, the maps makes on-the-ground navigation easy
    - Key tips and essential information: from transport to tipping, we've got you covered
    - Covers: The south; North of Kerkyra Town; The northeast; The north; The northwest; The west; Paxi; Andipaxi; Parga

    Looking for a comprehensive guide to Greece? Check out Insight Guides Greece for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

    About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateFeb 1, 2020
    ISBN9781839052279
    Insight Guides Pocket Corfu (Travel Guide eBook)
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      Insight Guides Pocket Corfu (Travel Guide eBook) - Insight Guides

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Corfu, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Corfu, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Corfu are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Corfu. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Insight Guides

      Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

      Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

      © 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Corfu’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Week of Corfu

      Introduction

      Secluded resorts

      Location and size

      Clean beaches, casual living

      A Brief History

      Roman conquest, barbarian raids

      Normans and Sicilians

      Venetian rule

      Napoleon’s dream island

      The British move in

      Greek at last

      Historical landmarks

      Where To Go

      Kérkyra Town

      Around the Spianáda (Esplanade)

      The Paleó Froúrio (Old Fort)

      From the Listón to the Néo Froúrio

      The commercial centre

      The Old Town

      Archaeological treasures

      Southern suburbs

      Ancient Korkyra

      Kanóni

      The Achilleion Palace

      The south

      Moraïtika and Mesongí

      Southwest beaches

      Kávos

      North of Kérkyra Town

      Mt Pandokrátor

      The northeast

      The north

      The northwest

      Paleokastrítsa

      The west

      Excursions

      Paxí

      Andípaxi

      Párga and Sývota

      What To Do

      Shopping

      Where to shop

      Best buys

      Entertainment

      Greek nights

      Sports and recreation

      Activities for children

      Calendar of events

      Eating Out

      What to eat

      Fast food

      Appetisers

      Fish and seafood

      Meat and casserole dishes

      Pasta dishes

      Vegetables

      Desserts

      What to drink

      Alcoholic drinks

      Non-alcoholic drinks

      Reading the Menu

      To help you order…

      …and read the menu

      Restaurants

      Kérkyra Town

      The south

      North of Kérkyra Town

      The northeast

      The north and northwest

      The west

      Eríkousa

      Paxí

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation

      Airport

      B

      Bicycle and scooter hire

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Car hire

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and safety (see also Emergencies and Police)

      D

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergencies

      Environmental issues

      G

      Getting there

      H

      Health and medical care

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ travellers

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening times

      P

      Police (see Emergencies)

      Post offices

      Public holidays

      R

      Religion

      T

      Telephones

      Time zones

      Toilets

      Tourist information

      Transport

      V

      Visas and entry requirements

      W

      Water

      Websites and internet access

      Y

      Youth hostels

      Recommended Hotels

      Kérkyra Town

      The south

      North of Kérkyra Town

      The northeast

      The north and northwest

      The west

      ERÍKOUSA

      Paxí

      Corfu’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Kevin Cummins/Apa Publications

      The northeast coast

      This part of Corfu is particularly beautiful, with pebble coves and striking mountain scenery. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      iStock

      The west coast

      Noted for its glorious sandy beaches, including Glyfáda and Kondogialós. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Kevin Cummins/Apa Publications

      Paleokastrítsa

      The island’s most famous beauty spot. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      iStock

      Paxí and Andípaxi

      Take a day trip to this delightful island and its tiny satellite. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      iStock

      Angelókastro

      The medieval fortress offers sweeping views. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      Fotolia

      Listón

      The elegant promenade was modelled on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      Paul Murphy

      Byzantine Museum

      It houses a fine collection of icons painted by refugee Cretan masters settled on Corfu. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Dr.K/Wikipedia Commons

      Archaeological Museum

      The massive Gorgon pediment dominates this Kérkyra Town attraction. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Kevin Cummins/Apa Publications

      Museum of Asian Art

      Unexpected, world-class collection in Kérkyra Town. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      iStock

      Achilleion Palace

      This grandiosely kitsch building is one of the most visited sights on the island. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Week of Corfu

      Day 1

      Corfu Town

      Start with a coffee at a café on the Listón. Cross the Spianáda to take in the Paleó Froúrio, then marvel at the Asian Art and Archaeological museums. After lunch, climb the Néo Froúrio, then head out to Glyfáda or Kondogialós for a swim. Watch the sunset from the Kaiser’s Throne at Pélekas. Return to town for dinner.

      Day 2

      The south

      On your way south, stop at the Paleópolis museum, then visit the Achilleion. Have lunch at Boúkari Beach or Alonaki Bay tavernas, then spend the afternoon on the beach – Íssos has dunes, Agía Varvára is more child-friendly. Try Klimataria in Benítses, or Venetian Well in Kérkyra Town, for supper.

      Day 3

      The northeast

      Head northeast from town, pausing to visit the National Gallery Annexe in Káto Korakiána. Then have lunch at Agní, Kouloúra or Ágios Stéfanos. Kamináki and Kerasiá have the best pebble beaches in the area. In the evening, drive up to Paleá Períthia for dinner in the old village square. Change your overnight base to Kassiópi, Róda or Aharávi with tomorrow’s trip in mind.

      Day 4

      Eríkoussa

      Hop on a boat in Róda or Sidári for a daytrip to Eríkousa, the closest of the Diapóndia islets. Then head to Perouládes to watch the sunset from the cliffs over Longás beach. Be sure to pre-book a stay at Delfino Blu Hotel in Ágios Stéfanos Gýrou, or arrange to have dinner at their gourmet restaurant.

      Day 5

      Northwest

      Start the day at magnificent Ágios Geórgios Págon beach, with lunch at Akrogiali taverna towards the south end of the bay. Then head to the castle of Angelókastro for its views over Paleokastrítsa, your late-afternoon destination – perhaps another swim before visiting the lovely Theotókou monastery towards dusk. Have dinner in Doukádes village, at Elizabeth’s , before an overnight close to Kérkyra’s new port.

      Day 6

      Paxí and Andípaxi

      Take a day cruise to these two islets south of Corfu. Likely targets will be the Paxiot west coast with its spectacular Orthólithos stack and sea caves which the boat enters, or the mock-Caribbean coves lining Andípaxi’s northeast coast. Dinner on return in Kérkyra Town – perhaps at La Famiglia for some Italian fare.

      Day 7

      Round-up

      Today, catch whatever you’ve missed so far. Try the Patounis Soap Factory just off Sarroko Square; the nearby Scuola Greca synagogue, the main remnant of the Jewish community destroyed in 1944; or the Folklore Museum in Sinarádes. Have lunch in town at Mouragia for views of Vídos islet and some sea breeze, or tuck into seafood at Roulas’s, overlooking Gouviá yacht port. Finally, take an excursion boat from the old port to Vídos, with its decent beach and cenotaph for the Serbs expired here in 1916. Have a final dinner at Salto Wine Bar, also at the old port.

      Introduction

      Swathed in a blanket of deep green vegetation, its mountainous skyline subsiding into a crystal-clear, turquoise sea, Corfu is known as Greece’s Emerald Island. It is not only among the lushest of Greece’s myriad islands, but one of the prettiest as well. Flowering shrubs and trees cloak most of its rolling landscape, and in spring the island explodes in a beautiful wildflower display.

      Corfu’s sunny beaches, spectacular scenery and charming capital have enchanted visitors – including many writers and artists – through the centuries. The wonderful clear light and stunning vistas of the island

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