Corfu Island - Corfu Holidays Greece

The noble Corfu island is the northmost island of the Ionian Sea and is situated at the mouth of Adriatic Sea. Its northeast coasts are only 2 km from the Albanian coasts. Foreign visitors call it Corfu after the two tops of the old castle which are visible as the visitor approaches the island.

Tradition identifies Corfu Greece as the Homeric Scherios or as the island of Feakes, where Ulysses was accommodated during his return from Troy to Ithaca. It is also the same island where Argonauts took refuge when they were chased by the Colchis fleet during their return from Colchis after taking the Golden Fleece. A common feature in both myths is the hospitality of Feakes as well as their ability in sailing.

Corfu, today, is an international tourism centre and a destination with highly developed tourist infrastructures which satisfy even the most demanding visitors.

Corfu island is known for its beauties, its “kantounia” and its rich cultural tradition. In Corfu town you will notice the strong Italian impact in the architecture, since the Venice domination, which combined with the Greek Corfu tradition and formed this special culture. Corfu holidays offers many visits in museums, historic monuments, religious and other sites and a rich and beautiful coastline. Its vegetated inland, without falling short, scattered with many picturesque villages, rewards all visitors.