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Tour of the old town of Corfu

Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece

Tour of the old town of Corfu

Length1.6 mi
Elev. Gain62.3 ft
Est. Steps3500

Scenic views

City walk

Historic site

Created by Sascha 🐕🇨🇭🇺🇸🐎
Introduction
Tour of the old town of Corfu is a 1.6 mile (3,500-step) route located near Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. This route has an elevation gain of about 62.3 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Aus Richtung Hafen der griechischen Insel in die Altstadt hinein. Das neue und alte Fort grenzen die Altstadt ein. Viele Gassen und Läden sind zu entdecken.

Corfu (city)

Place
Corfu (, also US: ) or Kerkyra (Greek: Κέρκυρα, romanized: Kérkyra, pronounced [ˈcercira] (listen); Ancient Greek: Κόρκυρα, romanized: Kórkyra, pronounced [kórkyra]; Medieval Greek: Κορυφώ, romanized: Koryfó; Latin: Corcyra) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece.

Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù

Place
Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, translated as The Noble Theatre of Saint James of Corfu, or simply Teatro di San Giacomo, was a theatre in Corfu, Greece which became the centre of Greek opera between 1733 and 1893. Despite its provincial origins it attracted Italian musicians and composers, many of whom became permanent residents of Corfu and contributed to the local music scene.

Museum of Asian Art of Corfu

Place
The Museum of Asian Art of Corfu is a museum in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George in Corfu, Greece. The only museum in Greece dedicated to the art of Asia, it has collections of Chinese art, Japanese art, Indian art and others.

Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher

Place
Cathedral of Saint Jacob and Saint Christopher is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia.

Banknote Museum

Place
The Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank is a museum located in Corfu, Greece. It showcases an almost complete collection of the Greek currency from 1822 to present, about 2000 items. It includes the first treasury bonds issued by the newly liberated Greek State in 1822 until the replacement of the drachma by the euro in 2002.

Saint Spyridon Church

Place
The Saint Spyridon Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in Corfu, Greece. It was built in the 1580s. It houses the relics of Saint Spyridon and it is located in the old town of Corfu. It is a single-nave basilica and its bell tower is the highest in the Ionian Islands. It is the most famous church in Corfu.

Palace of St. Michael and St. George

Place
The Palace of St. Michael and St. George (Greek: Ανάκτορο των Αγίων Μιχαήλ και Γεωργίου) is a palace in Corfu City on the island of Corfu, Greece. Commissioned by Sir Thomas Maitland, it originally served as the residence of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands. It was built between 1819 and 1824, to a neoclassical design of Colonel George Whitmore.

Spianada

Place
The Spianada (Greek: Σπιανάδα, pronounced [spi.aˈna.ða], "esplanade") is a large square in the city of Corfu, Greece. It is the largest square in Greece and is located in front of the Old Fortress of the city of Corfu.

Serbian Museum of Corfu

Place
The Serbian Museum of Corfu (Serbian: Српска кућа/Srpska kuća) is a museum in Corfu, Greece. It houses rare exhibits about the Serbian soldiers' tragic fate during the First World War. The remnants of the Serbian Army of about 150,000 soldiers together with their government in exile, found refuge and shelter in Corfu, following the collapse of the Serbian Front as a result of the Austro-Hungarian attack of the 6 October 1915.

Lawrence Durrell

Historical
Route Details

Length

1.6 mi

Elev. Gain

62.3 ft

Est. Steps

3500
Created by
Sascha 🐕🇨🇭🇺🇸🐎
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