Grand Tour

Service Description

All “must see” of Corfu island in one program. First stop at bohemian Paleokastritsa, washed by the waters of the Adriatic Sea. Here, in one of the coastal caves, according to legend, Nausicaa found Odysseus exhausted after a long sea voyage. Second object - a family-owned workshop for the production of traditional sweets and liqueurs from kumquat and nuts. You can taste the products and buy your favorite delicacies here. It is time to discover Achilleion, which was once the summer residence of the Austro-Hungarian Empress Elizabeth. You will get acquainted with the chamber creation of architects, walk through the exquisite and cozy halls, in which Princess Sissi, beloved by all the inhabitants of the island, used to spend her holidays. A huge garden with magnificent lawns, trees and fragrant flower beds will give you shade and coolness even on the hottest summer day. Corfu Town (the capital of the island of Corfu) is one of the most elegant cities of modern Greece, and in the past - the city of the Venetian aristocracy. The symbol of this city is Liston Street, a small copy of the Parisian Rue de Rivoli. Corfu Town is a city of two fortresses: on the one hand, it is protected by the Old Byzantine Fortress (1546), on the other hand, by the New Fortress, built to protect the city from the Turkish invasion in the 16th century. The tour of the capital of the island will continue on foot through the historical center and medieval streets: the famous Spianada Square, the Palace of Saints Michael and George (formerly the residence of the Greek monarch), the Church of St. Spyridon, the patron saint of the city. The route Paleokastritsa and Monastery Kumquat winery Achillion St Spyridon Church and old town of Corfu free time return to the hotel Notes Subject: entertainment/historical Duration: 7 hours Guide service: with guide/without guide Total mileage of the program – about 90 km wear comfortable shoes for your safety visiting churches / monasteries requires a certain type of clothing the route of the program can be changed for reasons beyond the control of the company The price of the program includes *all transfers according to the program on comfortable transport *services of a driver throughout the entire route *transport taxes The price of the program DOESN’T include *lunch *boat tour in Paleokastritsa/ entrance tickets to the museums *services of a guide (add 180 euro)