If you want to spend a wonderful vacation that goes back hundreds of years and travels in the past, then you should visit the Greek island, Corfu.
According to ancient Greek legend, the island’s name goes back to Kerkira, the daughter of Asobus, the Greek god of rivers, who was kidnapped by the sea god Poseidon, and he gave her this island as a gift.
And the ancient city of Corfu is one of the charming cities that overlooks the Ionian Sea and has architectural Italian designs style due to the period when the island was under the occupation of Venice, as evidenced by its ancient, cobbled streets dotting history, narrow alleys and picturesque squares.
The island enjoys its wonderful beaches, long rocky bays and distinctive historical monuments due to a rich history of battles and conquests, due to which many wonderful castles were built, both against The Ottomans, the Venetians, or even to defend the island in the Napoleonic wars, and the famous Corfu Castle, the Achilles Palace built by the Queen of Austria, as well as the royal palace built during the time of British domination.
It is necessary to visit the old city or Corfu Town, as it is an amazing city with its picturesque streets and wonderful views overlooking the sea, those small houses, beautiful cafes and restaurants that offer the most delicious traditional and Mediterranean cuisine, multiple markets and narrow alleys.
One of the most wonderful moments on that island is when the sun submerges during sunset these houses. Especially when the sun goes down which is the most important attraction for lovers of hiking and walking at night.
Corfu has a local airport as well as a marina, and Corfu enjoys many tourist and entertainment attractions, the most important of which are 1- Esplanade Park 2- The new castle 3- St. Spyridon Church 4- Mon Repos Palace 5- Church of Saints Jason and Sosipatar 6- The old castle 7- Archaeological Museum of Corfu
