Kourdisto Portokali

Corfu Town


A cool haven for the Old Town’s retro rockers, on a hilly alleyway just south of the cathedral; the name means 'Clockwork Orange', hence the splendid hanging sign. There’s always a rocking vinyl soundtrack.


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Nearby Corfu Town attractions

1. Greek Orthodox Cathedral

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Corfu Town’s Greek Orthodox cathedral, or Mitropolis, stands atop a flight of steps leading from the Old Port. Festooned with huge chandeliers, its wide…

2. Church of Agios Spyridon

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Pilgrims and day-trippers alike throng this Old Town landmark. As well as magnificent frescoes, the small 16th-century basilica holds the remains of Corfu…

3. Banknote Museum

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Somewhat specialist, but oddly fascinating, the Banknote Museum occupies the upper floors of what was in 1840 the first-ever all-Greek bank. It traces the…

4. Solomos Museum

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The former home of poet Dionysios Solomos (1798–1857), facing the Old Port across the waterfront road, is now a museum. His 'Hymn to Liberty' became the…

5. Corfu Living History

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This town house has been remodelled to illustrate the daily lives of a fictitious merchant family from the mid-19th century. Enthusiastic guides make the…

6. Corfu Philharmonic Society

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Via battered old instruments, photos and scores, this entertaining little museum tells the story of Greece’s first-ever marching band, which performed at…

7. Antivouniotissa Museum

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Home to an outstanding collection of Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons and artefacts, the exquisite, timber-roofed Church of Our Lady of Antivouniotissa…

8. Liston

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Corfu Town owes the elegant, photogenic Liston, the arcade that lines the northern half of the Spianada, to neither the Venetians nor the British but to…