From every point of view, Corfu is the most western region
in Greece.
An island known worldwide as a tourist destination, with undisputed natural,
historical and cultural wealth, it has attracted travelers from all over the
world, has generated timeless schools of Fine Arts, has
demonstrated how sublimely green and blue can combine. Besieged by many
nations, it has been governed by the Venetians, the French and the British, who
always coveted its economic strength and its strategic geographical position. Greece is often described as standing between
East and West, but this applies even more to Corfu,
which, whilst maintaining its Hellenic origins, has enriched them with western
influences.
By plane
The quickest way of getting to Corfu is of course by air. Domestic flights from Athens and Thessaloniki are operated by
Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines
The duration of the flight from either
city is approximately 50 minutes.
For more information see e.g.:
Olympic
Air
Aegean
Airlines
Corfu Airport is connected by charter flights to most european cities.
For more information see e.g.:
http://gr.skyscanner.com/flights/gr/cfu/cheapest-flights-to-corfu-from-greece.html
By Boat
Corfu is
connected by boat with the main Italian ports (Ancona, Trieste,
Venice, Bari,
Brindisi).
For timetable and booking information you can see:
MINOAN LINES
ANEK LINES
SUPERFAST FERRIES
FRAGLINES
FERRIES
STRINZIS FERRIES
See also Greek Ferries web site.
By road
Apart from traveling with your own car,
you can get to Corfu using the KTEL bus service, which operates daily services
departing from Athens and Thessaloniki with
intermediate departure points.
Time Tables
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ATHENS-CORFU
Departure: 07:00, 20:00, 20:30 weekdays all year round.
Departure: 10:30, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday.
Departure: 10:30, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday via Lefkimmi
·
CORFU-ATHENS
Departure: 06:45 every Monday, Wednesday, Friday via Lefkimmi.
Departure: 08:45 weekdays all year round.
Departure: 13:45 every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
Departure: 19:15 weekdays all year round.
The trip is
8 ½ hours and costs about € 45.
·
CORFU-THESSALONIKI
Departure: 06.45, 19.00 weekdays all year round. (All arrival times are
dependent on traffic)
·
THESSALONIKI-CORFU
Departure: 07:00, daily all year round
The trip is
8 hours and costs about € 43.
For both
destinations budget another €6.50 for the ferry between Corfu
and the mainland.
More information is
available here.
Corfu:
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From BBC
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Foreign Exchange and banknote rates
Some photos of Corfu from
the archives of the:
·
Greek
National Tourist Organization
·
Terra
Kerkyra
·
ERT archieves
Terra Kerkyra
Traveling in Greece the official
site of the Greek National Tourism Organization
Destination
Greece from the Lonely Planet
Go Greece web site
The
Ancient Greek world by the University
of Pennsylvania
USEFULL
ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
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Corfu
Airport “Ioannis Kapodistrias”: 0030 26610 30180
Central Corfu Port
Authority: 0030 26610-32655,
Radio
Taxi: 0030
26610 33811
Tourist
Police:
0030 26610-30265, 26610-39503
Police Station: 0030 26610 39509
Hospital:-1 Andreadi
Str: 0030 26610-88200
ROAD
ASSISTANCE
E.L.P.A.: 104, 26610-39504
EXPRESS SERVICE: 154, 26610-44244
CONSULATE
Gr. Britain -1 Menekrtatus Str.,
Tel. 26610-30055, 26610-37955
Belgium -44 Alexandras Str.,
Tel. 26610-33788
Denmark -4 Ethn. Antistaseos
Str., Tel. 26610-35698
Ireland -20A Capodistriu Str.,
Tel. 26610-32469
France -22 Polila Str., .
26610-26312, 26610-30067
Germany -57 Guilford Str.,Tel. 26610-31453,
26610-31450
Netherlands -2 Idromenu Str.,
Tel. 26610-39900
Italy-7 A. Vraila, Tel. 26610-37351
Norway -9 Donzelot, Tel. 26610-39667
Sweden -7 Skaramanga Str.:
Tel. 26610-36241
Switzerland: Corfu Palace Hotel, Tel. 26610-39485
Austrian -3 Zavitsianou Str.:
Tel. 26610-44252