A green Ionian island with Venetian elegance
Corfu is greener than the Aegean islands, covered in olive and cypress trees and fringed by coves. Its Old Town, a UNESCO site, reflects centuries of Venetian rule, with tall pastel houses, two fortresses and the arcaded Liston promenade built under the French. Explore the Achilleion Palace built for Empress Elisabeth of Austria, swim in the bays of Paleokastritsa and eat local dishes such as pastitsada and sofrito, with kumquat liqueur to finish.