Kanóni - Corfù
Corfù Hotels with on-line availability
In collaboration with Booking.com- Corfù
- Corfù Hotels
- Corfù Map
- How to reach Corfù
- How to get around
- Weather & Climate
- City of Corfù
- Corfù Nord-East
- Corfù Nord-West
- Corfù Sud
- Diapondí Islands;
- Cuisine of Corfù
- Bibliografy
- History of Corfù
- Events in Corfù
- Car Rental
- Collaborate with us
- Travel Guides
News
Guideurope offre un servizio di prenotazione per gli Hotel a Verona con dettagliate informazioni sui vari alberghi da prenotare nella città scaligera.
Customer Care
Kanóni - Corfù
The main attraction of Kanóni is the delightful picture-postcard views of the islets and the costal scenery beyond. Although this long-standing beauty spot, only 5km south of Corfu Town, is now surrounded by development, there is something timeless and compelling about the two tiny islets opposite, one of which is crowned with a picturesque white church.
You will enjoy a pleasant seaside walk there, which takes about an hour. Excursion boats to Kanóni run hourly in summer from the Old Port with splendid views of the Old Fortress and town along the way.
Kanóni, which name means “battery”, was named after a gun battery installed here by the French in 1798. Today the roar comes not from cannon fire but from airplanes overhead. This once-tranquil spot now lies directly beneath the flight path for Corfu’s airport. On busy summer days, you can linger over a drink while watching the planes come and go.
The islet is connected to the mainland by a cause-way, with small fishing boats bobbing in the blue water alongside. You can take a short boat ride to the second islet, Pontikoníssi (Mouse Island). It is said to be the petrified ship of Odysseus which was turned to stone by Poseidon in Homer’s Odyssey.
To see in the City of Corfù:
- Palace of St Michael and St George
- Kanóni