Corfu Island Greece (Tour & Travel guide) Kerkyra, Paxoi, Ereikousa, Sivota, Vidos
IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE TWO LISTS...
A long journey throughout the entire island of Corfu including Pantokratoras Mountain, Paxoi islands, vidos island, Erikousa island and Syvota in Mainland Greece.
LIST 1: CLASSICAL MUSIC MASTERPIECES
LIST 2: JOURNEY GUIDE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ISLAND OF CORFU, PAXOI ISLANDS, ERIKOUSA, VIDOS AND TRIP TO SIVOTA
LIST 1:
1) Hungarian Rhapsody (Strauss)
2) Red & Blue Bands play Mozart during the Easter
3) Messiah (Handel)
4) Blue Danube (Strauss)
5) Habanera (Bizet)
6) Les Toreadors (Bizet)
7) C Major Prelude (Bach)
8) Waltz of the Flowers (Tchaikovsky)
9) Eine Kleine Nachtmusic (Mozart)
10) Midsummer Nights Dream (Mendelssohn)
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LIST 2:
[A] CORFU TOWN, PAXOI ISLANDS, PALAIOKASTRITSA & ACHILLION PALACE (In Gastouri):
1) Igoumenitsa, 2) First Glimpses of Sissi's Palace, 3) ST. Michael & George Palace (Asian Art Exhibits), 4) Corfu Town, 5) Old Castle, 6) Canoni Area, 7) Vlachernon Chappel & Pontikonisi Island, 8) Busceto, 9) Vidos Islet, 10) departure for Paxos Island, 11) Gaios (The Capital), 12) Kourteika Village, 13) Loggos Village Resort, 14) Blue Caves, 15) Antipaxos Island, 16) Corfu (Return more monuments & buildings), 17) Easter Time in Corfu (Red & Blue Bands), 18) Churches & Ecclesiastical Art of the Island* (See notes at the end of this list), 19) Palaiokastritsa, 20) Achillion Palace & Gardens in Gastouri.
[B] SOUTHWEST CORFU:
1) Ermones, 2) Myrtiotissa Beach, 3) Glyfada Sandy Beach 4) Pelekas Village, 5) Kaiser's Throne-Observatory & Sunset, 6) Varipatades Village, 7) Kouramades Village, 8) Kastellanoi Mesis, 9) Agios Gordios, 10) Agios Matheos, 11) Byzantine Fortress of Gardikios, 12) Lake Korission, 13) Chalikounas Beach, 14) St. George of Korission (or South), 15) Back to Corfu town and Solomos museum.
[C] SOUTHEAST CORFU:
1)Agioi Deka Village, 2) Mpenitses, 3) Agios Ioannis Peristeron, 4) Moraitika, 5) Mesoggi, 6) Psaras Village, 7) Lefkimmi Town (Second Largest Port), 8) Kavos Sandy Village (Mainly for Youngsters ages18 to late 20's) 9) Day Trip to Sivota (Mainland) and the Blue Lagoon.
[D] VILLAGES NEAR THE CAPITAL:
1) Agios Ioannis (Aqualand), 2) Potamos Village.
[E] NORTHEAST CORFU AND MOUNT PANTOKRATORAS:
1) Gouvia, 2) Kommenos Bay, 3) Dassia, 4)Kato Korakiana + Museum, 5) Ano Korakiana, 6) Ipsos, 7) Kato Agios Markos, 8) Spartilas Village (Mount Pantokratoras), 9) Sgourades (Mount Pantokratoras), 10) Mount Pantokratoras (The Peak), 11)Old Perithia, 12) Barbati or Mparmpati (Back to the sea road), 13) Nisaki, 14) Gimari, 15) Kalami, 16) Agios Stefanos, 17) Kassiopi, 18) Loutses, 19) Apraos (Perfect for couples with small children).
[F] CENTRAL NORTH & NORTH WEST CORFU:
1) Acharavi, 2) Roda, 3) Astrakeri, 4) Karousades, 5) Sidari (Arrival), 6) Day Trip to Erikousa (Diapondian Islands), 7) Sidari (Return), 8) Arillas Magouladon, 9) Afionas & St. George Pagon or North, 10) Peroulades (Driving back to Sidari), 11) CANAL D'AMOUR!
Finally we return to our port of call i.e. Corfu Town (Visit Mon Repos Palace) and greet the island Farewell....with a short film from the Blue Caves of Paxos island.
Churches & Ecclesiastical Art of the Island*
a) Saint Spyridon
b) Santa Theodora
c) Paintings from Kato Korakiana Museum (including El Greco Original)
d) Pantokratoras Temple
e) Santa Efimia monastery
f) Church of Iason and Sosipatros
g) Saint Nikolaos Geronton (elderly) church
h) Panagia Kremasti church & wishing well
i) Cassiopitra Monastery
j) Byzantine Museum inside Antivouniotissa church
k) Platytera Monastery
l) Metropolis Offices (i.e. Diocese)
m) Bands in streets & Epitaphian Processions
n) Breaking of earthen vessels filled with water during Easter thrown from balconies in the Pentofanaro Square symbolizing the Resurrection...
MORE IMPORTANT FACTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING CORFU:
The island of Corfu can be reached either by airplane or via the port of Igoumenitsa in Mainland Greece. (Approx. 2 hours by ship). Return ticket of one person including one car costs: € 70 (2015 prices)
Corfu boasts 3 Palaces: 1) Mon Repos Palace , 2) Saint Michael & George Palace (Functions as an Asian Art museum and a Painting Gallery), 3) Sissi's Palace or Achillion.
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