Our tour of Corfu begins at the Durrells spot at the center of Corfu.
We will make a quick at the Town Hall square with the theatre of San Giacomo, a Baroque Renaissance building of the early 18th century.
Next on the list is the Esplanade square, home to the most important monuments of Corfu town.
The Liston buildings surrounding it are decorated with French arcades making the place reminiscent of Rue De Rivoli in Paris.
Close to it we find the Old Byzantine Fortress of Corfu, that was built in the 6th cent ΑD and it was reinforced in the years of Venetian rule. The citadel of Corfu stood between the imposing rocks of the promotory and for many centuries the fortress protected Corfu from pirate attacks.
The Boschetto garden next to the fortress is dedicated to the famed authors Lawrence and Gerald Durrell.
The palace of St. George and St. Michael was built in the years of the British protectorate. It is an elegant regency style building with an ionic peristyle, overlooking the garden.
The church of St. Spyridon is the most venerated church on the island. Inside the church there is a small crypt and the relic of St. Spyridon is laid in a silver gilt ebony casket.
The Campielo area is the oldest most authentic part of Corfu. We’ll pass through narrow alleys with Italianate houses, small squares and picturesque churches.
After walking a short distance we arrive at the new fortress of Corfu. Built in the 16th. cent, it serves as an impressive example of Italian defensive architecture. The area around the fortress is quite charming with the Tenedos church, the traditional old houses and the old Jewish neighborhood.
You will have leisure time after our guided tour.
