Hotels in Corfu

Corfu hotels and apartments Corfu is one of the northernmost islands of the Ionian Sea. Located at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, near the Continental coasts. Its shape is oblong, widest in the north, while it narrows to the south. The beaches have a total length of 217 km and form several bays and headlands. The terrain is mostly mountainous, particularly in the north. Corfu Town is characterized by intense Venetian element, but also by many English and French influences. It is a cosmopolitan city that exudes a sense of nobility, with the main attractions main square Esplanade, which is the largest square in the Balkans, the Old and New Castle, City Hall (Theatre San Giacomo), Kanoni, Mon Repos and Museums Byzantine and Post Byzantine history. Perhaps the most famous attraction is the island in front of Cannon, connected with it through a small strip of land, on which stands the church of Notre Vlachernon and the famous Mouse. Among the attractions of Corfu is the Achillion, the palace of Queen Elisabeth (Sissi), with the famous sculpture "Achilles Dying" and the wonderful works of art such as murals and paintings. The area is famous for Pelekas sunset views it offers, in Paleokastritsa is the Byzantine fortress Aggelokastro. Beaches with fine golden sand found in Aghios Gordios, Glyfada, Korission Lake, St. George Ice, Marathi, the Gardenia, the Kassiopi, Sidari, Roda, Acharavi, the salty, Dassia, in Paleokastritsa in other areas. But in the hinterland villages of Corfu exercise a charm, as Sinarades, St. Matthew, the Varypatades the Korakiana, Yiannis, the Karousades the visit, the Pale, the Spartylas, Lefkimmi, smothered in green.