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The Liston colonnade and pastel Venetian buildings in the old town of Corfu.
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Corfu Town

The Verdict

The one place in Corfu where the Venetian, French and British layers are all visible in a single afternoon walk. Stay inside the old town, not on the coast road.

Why go

Two fortresses, an arcaded esplanade and a maze of lanes between them hold more history per square metre than the rest of the island combined. Walk the Campiello early, before the cruise groups arrive, and climb the Old Fortress for the view back over the roofs. It is the best base for a first visit, though not for a beach holiday: the island's swimming is forty minutes away.

Trip role
Base
Time needed
2-3 nights
Best for
History · Food · Architecture · First visit
Skip if
you want to walk out of your hotel onto sand · you are travelling only for nightlife
Best months
May, June, September
Crowd reality
Busy
Car needed
Car Optional
Airport access
Corfu International Airport (CFU), 10 min from the old town
Ferry relevance
Main port for Corfu, with ferries to Igoumenitsa, Patras and Italy.

Understand the place

Corfu's UNESCO old town, squeezed between two Venetian fortresses, with the arcaded Liston and the Campiello lanes at its centre.

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