Corfu sights
The island of Corfu may be the best place where you can have your budget holiday deals. This island, being one of the largest Ionian Islands, and being a home to many works of art plays a crucial role in maintaining and preserving the relics of Greek historical heritage as it has a number of museums and art galleries. Aside from these tourist attractions, it is also famous for its breathtaking beaches. Experiencing these beaches and knowing a piece of Greek culture are, indeed, such good ways to escape from the stress of the workplace.
The sights on the island are of particular interest. In the Town we distinguish the Old Fortress or 'Fortetsa', on the east side of the central square, of Spaniada. The central library, the historical file and the Byzantine Collection are accomodated there. Also the Old Fortress includes the Lighthouse, the tower of Big Clock and departments of Ionian university. We can also be distinguish the palace of Saints Michail and Georgiou which accomodates the Museum of Asiatic Art, the Municipal Art gallery and the tax authorities of Prehistoric and classic antiquities, the building of Ionian Academy, the cosmopolitan Cannon,the gardens of Mon Repo, the Corfu Reading Society (founded in 1936), the mansion Kapodistrias, the monastery of Panagia of Vlachernon with the famous Pontikonissi, the Roman baths in Acharavi, and of course the Achilleio of Princess Elizabeth . Natural attractions are the lagoon Antinioti,the protected wetland, forest of Arkoudila, the Love Channel in Sidari beach