Corfu : Between past and present

Presentation

Corfu, one of seven Ionian islands, is in the mouth of the Adriatic Sea, off Albania. Emerald, noble and fascinating, Homère, Casanova and Sissi among others, felt to it a real worship. Between Mythology and Historic dates, Corfu is a haven of peace where the hospitality of his inhabitants, invites us to dicover it.

Main towns : Corfou, Lefkimi, Kassiopi

Surface areas : 592 sq.kms.

Population : 92 000 inhabitants

Particularity : Off Kanoni, the island of the Mouse, surmounted by the Monastery of Vlacherna, constitutes one of the most famous curiosities of Corfu. According to the legend, this island would be Ulysses's mythical boat which Poséidon transformed stone.