Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Corfu, Greece

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 2.6 km
Ascend 81 m
Descend 84 m

Explore Corfu in Greece with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Activities in CorfuIndividual Sights in Corfu

Sight 1: Old Fortress

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Old Fortress Own work I am the author. Dr.K. 15:51, 6 September 2006 (UTC) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Old Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.

Wikipedia: Old Fortress, Corfu (EN)

947 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 2: Museum of Asian Art

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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.

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312 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Saint Spyridon

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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.

Wikipedia: Saint Spyridon Church (EN)

35 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Banknote Museum

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Banknote Museum Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez (Qoan) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank is a museum located in Corfu, Greece.

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301 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher

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Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) / CC BY 3.0

Cathedral of Saint Jacob and Saint Christopher (Greek: Ιερός Καθολικός Μητροπολιτικός Ναός and ) is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia. The church houses an extensive collection of paintings one of the most important is the Virgin Vrefokratousa Enthroned by Konstantinos Tzanes painted in 1654.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher (EN)

967 meters / 12 minutes

Sight 6: New Fortress

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The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress built on the hill of St. Mark in Corfu in stages. The original architect of the fort was the military engineer Ferrante Vitelli. The current buildings which exist within the fortress were built by the British during their rule of the island (1815–63).

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