A ready-made day in Corfu, planned by the guide: Off a cruise ship and on foot: the New Fortress, the old town, the Liston, the Old Fortress and Asian art.
New Fortress ★★★★☆ The Venetians' second fortress, begun in 1576 on the hill above the old port: tunnels, ramparts and the winged lion of Saint Mark over the gate, with the old town's rooftops at your feet. Quieter…
Corfu Old Town ★★★★★ Corfu's UNESCO-listed old town, best on foot: Venetian lanes, the red-topped bell tower of Saint Spyridon and the Liston's arcades, between the two fortresses. Free and open all year; busiest at…
Liston and Spianada ★★★★★ The French-built arcades of the Liston, modelled on Paris's Rue de Rivoli, facing the Spianada, Greece's largest square, where cricket has been played since the British era. Coffee under the arches…
Old Fortress ★★★★★ The Venetian fortress on the twin-peaked headland that gave Corfu its name: cross the moat to the church of Saint George, built like a Greek temple, then climb to the top for the widest view over the…
Museum of Asian Art ★★★★☆ Chinese porcelain, Japanese prints and samurai armour, and Buddhist sculpture from Gandhara, in the neoclassical palace the British built for their governors on the Spianada. A state museum that…