This island is not for nothing nicknamed "emerald": it is very green, famous for its olive and orange gardens, cypress forests and lemon groves. Acquaintance with the local way of life is best to start with white wine or kumquat liqueur, eating it with "engraver" cheese.
In general, Corfu is a place of elite, respectable rest.
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The duration of the flight from Moscow is about 3 hours 10 minutes, from St. Petersburg - 3 hours 35 minutes, from Athens - 45 minutes, Thessaloniki - 50 minutes. The airport is in the area of Kanonisi, 2 km north of the capital of the island - the city of Kerkyra.
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Weather in Corfu
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The climate of Corfu is mild subtropical, typically Mediterranean. The average temperature in summer is + 30 ° C, in winter +10 ° C. Rains go from September to March.
The main resorts of Corfu
The island has a lot of sand and pebble beaches, stretching along a two-hundred-kilometer coastline. And, I must say, they always have a rest for them, what to do, except idle felting in the sun and bustling in the sea: they are waited by water skis, jet skis, parachutes, canoes, catamarans, beach volleyball, scuba diving and yachting. The
The ancient fishing village of Benitses is nestled in a green valley just 12 km from the capital of Corfu. A mild climate and an abundance of greenery attract tourists to this resort with children. At the next popular resort of the island, Dassia, many large hotel complexes, taverns and bars, as well as a nice long pebble beach and one camping.
Agios Georgios in the south of the island will like the lovers of peace and quiet, as well as family tourists. There is a beautifully equipped sandy beach, restaurants, bars and sports centers. In the town of Komeno - the most expensive hotels and the most luxurious villas on the whole island. Stable popularity is enjoyed by the sandy beach of the resort of Condokalion and pebble Gouvia, and in the town of Sidari with a beautiful sandy beach coastal cliffs form small and very cozy shallow gulfs.
The promenade of Glyfada, one of the most popular resorts on the west coast, is rich in traditional taverns, cafes and bars. Back in Glyfada there is an equipped sandy beach with boat rental stations and a water sports station.
In the west of Corfu, the Paleokastritsa resort is popular, the beaches of which are surrounded by picturesque cliffs. Rest in Paleokastritsa especially suitable for active tourists: there are good opportunities for snorkeling and a diving center.
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Transport
Corfu has an international airport linking the island to many cities in Europe, daily flights - with Athens, and weekly - with Thessaloniki. In addition, there are two berths for yachts - in Kerkyra and Lefkimi, and three marinas - in Kerkyra, Guvier and Dassier. In the capital there is a bus station, from which buses start to all towns and resorts of the island. Railway. lines not laid.
Corfu hotels
Corfu is considered an elite resort, so most of the hotels on the island are De Luxe. Almost all of them give their guests free buses to the capital of the island, the city of Corfu. Also in the hotel you can call a taxi, rent a car or a motorcycle.
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| Hotel Atlantis from 1 999 rubles Corfu Town Xenofontos Stratigou 48 | Hotel Bretagne from 2,688 rubles Corfu Town 27, K. Georgaki Street | Konstantinoupolis from 2 482 rubles Corfu Town K. Zabitsianou 11 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Corfu
City of Corfu (Corfu): Spianad Square .It is believed that in Greece, she has no equal in beauty .In the church of St. $ ±$.Spiridon holds a huge silver sarcophagus with the relics of the patron saint of the city .Of great interest are the Catholic Cathedral of Sv. $ .Christopher and the well-preserved monastery of Our Lady of Platyter, the Byzantine Museum and the Museum of Asian Art, the Old and New Fortresses and many other attractions..It is worth to walk through the blocks of "cadunia" ("old town"), to inspect the Municipality and the old Palace of Regend and the amazing building Liston .Another unusual place worth seeing is the Museum of Kapodistria .John Kapodistria was the first president of Greece and the former minister of Russia .
4 km from the capital there is a magnificent monastery of Vlaherna in Kanoni. From there you can swim in a boat on the island of Pondiconisi and see the 13th century church. Also worth seeing is the Baroque palace of San Giacomo, the palace of Achillio in Gastouri, the picturesque hill of Bella Vista, the medieval fortresses in Gardik, Kassiopi and Paleokastritsa, and the "fortress of angels" Angelokastro.
In total there are more than 800 churches and monasteries on the island, the total number of Corfu's sights is even harder to count. If this does not seem enough, you are welcome to cruise on the islands of Paxi and Antipaksi, around the island of Gouvia and in Albania.
In the afternoon: golf clubs and tennis courts, horse riding centers and dive centers, all kinds of beach entertainments, fitness clubs and beauty salons, children's clubs and playgrounds, an aqua park.
At night: cabaret and casino, bars and restaurants. The best "parties" - in Ipsos (hot Italian), Sidari (cocktails for 3 EUR and English young), Moraitika and Messong.
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The Aquapark is located in the area of Agios Ioanis and offers to its guests 15 fantastic slides: Kamikaze, four closed pipes, a pool with artificial waves (among other things, the second largest in the world!), Two huge twisted slides, four straight open slides, special fungi for small children, open jacuzzi and much more. Photo of Corfu (30)