Corfu Town is characterized by the strong Venetian point, but also from many English and French influences. It is a cosmopolitan city that conveys a sense of nobility, with the main attractions great square Esplanade, which is the biggest square in the Balkans, the Old and the New Fortress, the City Hall , Cannon, but the Mon Repos and Museums Byzantine and post-Byzantine history.
Corfu is a popular holiday destination for package and individual tourists. The island also offers educational interesting tourist destinations. The largest group of visitors a year come from the UK, followed by tourists from Germany. There is next to the tourist restaurants even the traditional tavernas of the islanders.
The international airport Corfu during the season of many German airports served. The flight time is, for example from Munich about 2 hours and from Hamburg about 3 hours. Outside of the season only to fly scheduled airlines for Athens to Corfu . Upon arrival by ferry from Italy, between different routes can be chosen. A marina is located in Gouviá, about 7 km from cofu-city. There can be at fixed and floating piers to create 1,000 boats. The berths take boats up to 80 metres in length and 6 m depth. On Corfu, there is a golf course (18-hole par 72 course). The cost of living is roughly at the German level, in Corfu town partly slightly higher. The supply on the island is good, there is in every place a medium-sized merchant’s shop and not quite so often a gas station.
The shipping companies also sell tickets, which long-time German tourists can prove that their vehicles after three months from Greece once executed, as this is the prerequisite for admission with foreign allowed to go there. The medical care is in Corfu by the general hospital in the capital and a private clinic assured.
Pontikonissi and KanoniIsos’s most famous landmark, is the island in front at Cannon, connected to it by a small strip of land on which it is the church of the Virgin of Vlaherna and renowned Pontikonissi. On the small islet in a small church of the Almighty, the 11 th or 12 th century. Also remarkable buildings are in the Palace Michael and George, a beautiful palaces Georgian style that left by the British. Traditional dishes Corfu Kitchen is pastitsada . Corfu town has a population of 28,185 residents (2001 census) and is one of the oldest cities in Greece. Poliouchos city is Agios Spyridon, the afthoro skinoma which hosted to the village temple, which is one of the most highly available. Each time he is visited by thousands of visitors from all parts of Greece but also many foreigners.
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