Holidaymakers wander through Corfu Town giddy on sunshine, almost in a trance.
Step into its katounia, or narrow lanes, and you’re instantly surrounded by elegant Venetian buildings.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, these alleys were a commercial hub; today their shops brim with jewelry, handbags, and miniature liqueur bottles. Mere paces from each other in the city center, the San Giacomo building (now Town Hall) dates to Venetian rule between the 14th and late 18th centuries, while the Liston Arcade is gracefully French, harking back to the Napoleonic occupation that began in 1797.
Aside from some of the most majestic architecture, Corfu Town boasts no fewer than 39 churches, numerous museums, two amazing fortresses, and the old town is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site.
