Corfu Tours
Corfu is a beautiful island part of the Ionian islands with a lot of picturesque villages,amazing beaches,superb venetian architecture,lively nightlife and great cosmopolitan way of life.Among all these Corfu is an island of great archaeological interest with many sights to visit.The Achillion Palace (A palace built in 1890 exclusively for Elizabeth,the Empress of Austria.It used to serve as the summer retreat of the Empress who named it Achillion after her favourite greek her,Achilles.After her assasination it was sold to
the Kaiser of Germany.),the Old Fortress(the Old Fortress of Corfu stands next to Spianada square and Liston.It is an impressive castle built on a peninsula into the sea and connected to the mainland by a narrow bridge.),the Museum of Asian Art (the only Asian Museum in Greece housed in the Palace of Saint Michael and Saint George),the Fortress of Saint Mark(also known as the New Fortress of Corfu.It played an important role for the protection of the town against pirates and enemies in the Medieval
times),Mon Repos Palace(the summer residense of the former royal family of Greece located on the way to Kanoni among a lovely green setting.),Aqualand(one of the most amazing water parks in Europe and the 3rd largest in the world)and Saint Spyridon's church(the church is located in the old town of Corfu and the saint is the protector of the island.)All in all,an island really worthvisiting!!




