Private Tour: Corfu Town and Achillion Palace Tour
Corfu, Greece
Trip Type: Private Sightseeing Tours
Duration: 4 hours
Pick-up with a private vehicle from your hotel.Visit the Achillion Palace(1 hour) a luxurious and beautiful vila named after Greek hero Achilles,full of great paintings and marble statues. Enjoy the breathtaking view from the top of Kanoni to the Mouse island and Vlacherna Monastery and take some great photos for about 20 minutes. Admire Corfu Old Town,along with the City Palace,the Old Fortress and enjoy a walk thtrough Town Venetian narrow paths.
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Pick-up with a private vehicle from your hotel.Visit the Achillion Palace(1 hour) a luxurious and beautiful vila named after Greek hero Achilles,full of great paintings and marble statues. Enjoy the breathtaking view from the top of Kanoni to the Mouse island and Vlacherna Monastery and take some great photos for about 20 minutes. Admire Corfu Old Town,along with the City Palace,the Old Fortress and enjoy a walk thtrough Town Venetian narrow paths.Enjoy a perfect day in Corfu with a private 4 hour private tour.Pick up from your hotel and start your day with a visit at Achillion Palace.The Achilleion Palace was built by Empress of Austria Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sisi. The palace surrounded with classic Greek statues is a monument to platonic romanticism as well as escapism and was, naturally, named after Achilles. The place abounds with paintings and statues of Achilles, both in the main hall and in the lavish gardens depicting the heroic and tragic scenes of the Trojan war.
After admiring the Avhillion Palace head to cosmopolitan Kanoni, a place of magical beauty and one of the most well know sights of Corfu. Kanoni offers a magical view towards the small island with the monastery of Vlaherena, with which it is united by an elevated strip of land, while in the background the legendary green rock, the Pontikonisi (mouse island) dominates.
After having some great photos at Kanoni,drive through Garitsa bay to reach Corfu's Old Town.Admire the Palace of Saints Michael and George also known as the Royal Palace, built at the times of British domination in the island between 1814-24.Visit 'Spianada' square,one of the most popular places in town for visitors and the meeting point for most social gatherings.Three important historical periods are surrounding the square in stone: The City Palace that reflects the British era in the history of Corfu, The Old Venetian Castle and “French” Liston with its beautiful arches lightened by Venetian lanterns.Walk through the narrow streets of the Old Town,admire Saint Spyridon's Church and shop local products from the countless souvenir shops.
At the end of this really enjoying walk your private driver will wait for you to drive you back safely to your hotel.
After admiring the Avhillion Palace head to cosmopolitan Kanoni, a place of magical beauty and one of the most well know sights of Corfu. Kanoni offers a magical view towards the small island with the monastery of Vlaherena, with which it is united by an elevated strip of land, while in the background the legendary green rock, the Pontikonisi (mouse island) dominates.
After having some great photos at Kanoni,drive through Garitsa bay to reach Corfu's Old Town.Admire the Palace of Saints Michael and George also known as the Royal Palace, built at the times of British domination in the island between 1814-24.Visit 'Spianada' square,one of the most popular places in town for visitors and the meeting point for most social gatherings.Three important historical periods are surrounding the square in stone: The City Palace that reflects the British era in the history of Corfu, The Old Venetian Castle and “French” Liston with its beautiful arches lightened by Venetian lanterns.Walk through the narrow streets of the Old Town,admire Saint Spyridon's Church and shop local products from the countless souvenir shops.
At the end of this really enjoying walk your private driver will wait for you to drive you back safely to your hotel.
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