Mediterranean

Corfu, Greece

     

Explore the legacies of Greek, Roman and Venetian Empires or simply marvel at nature’s treasures on an island swathed in emerald green, lapped by turquoise waters and fringed with golden sand. Pastel colours on Venetian buildings may have faded, but the welcoming scent of eucalyptus, fig and lemon trees are fragrant as ever. Discover your own Ionian paradise in tiny horseshoe coves along a winding coastline.


Highlights

ACHILLEION PALACE
This elegant neo-classical palace was originally built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria and was later owned by the Kaiser.

CHURCH OF ST. SPYRIDON
The 16th-century church houses the remains of the island’s patron saint.

ESPLANADE
The French planted the palm trees in Corfu’s main square, which also boasts an English cricket pitch dating from British rule.

MONASTERY OF THE VIRGIN MARY
The monastery boasts a superb cloister and arcade along with a collection of Byzantine icons, paintings, seashells and whalebones.

MON REPOS PALACE
Once the summer retreat of Greek royalty, the palace is the birthplace of England’s Prince Philip.

PALEOKASTRITSA
The coves near this cliff-top village offer some of the finest scenery in the entire Mediterranean.

Shore Excursions