EXCURSIONS
BY COACH
GRAND ISLAND TOUR Corfu Highlights
This excursion gives you the opportunity to get to know the most interesting places of Corfu in one day.First we take you to Achillion Palace , built for Sissy, Empress Elisabeth of Austria where we will visit the small museum. We continue our tour following through country roads to Paleokastritsa for a visit of the Byzantin monastery .then we continue to the village of Lakones where you have a spectacular view of the West Coast of the island., the Troumpeta mountain passage and some small villages we carry on to the charming fishing village of Kassiopi where we have time for lunch and swimming. We will return along the East Coast from where you will have impressive views of the Albanian coast and pass by villages like Kalami, Kouloura, Nissaki and Barbati before arriving at the resorts.A day, that will stay long in your memory.
ACHILLION - PALEOKASTRITSA
Our excursion day starts at 09 am.
The road climbs through a leafy paradise of geraniums and cypresses, olive trees and bougainvilleas to the Achillion. The palace was built for Elizabeth of Austria. The biographers of the "melancholy empress" record that after a few brief visits to Corfu, Elizabeth decided in 1890 to build a country seat there in honour of Achilles and Thetis. After Elizabeth 's assassination by the Italian anarchist Luzzeni in Geneva , Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany bought the palace and often spent his summers there. Nowadays most visitors go to his study of the first floor to have a look at the saddle which the eccentric emperor had fitted to his desk chair. Next stop is Paleokastritsa, a place of pretty caves reparated by precipitous head lands, has been indentified by some scholars with the site of Alkinoos palace. The offshore rock of Kolovri is traditionally held to be the petrified ship of Odysseus or, according to an alternative, story it is the ship of an Algerian corsair who was sailing in to loot the monastery which was turned to stone on the spot in answer to the Abbot's prayers. The monastery was founded in 1225. The present building which dates from the 18th and 19th centuries is an interesting example of a monastery with an arcaded cloister-garth. A small museum houses an interesting collection of Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons. We also visit Angelokastro, Krini and Bella Vista with the panoramic view.
MIMI ISLAND TOUR
This excursion gives you the opportunity to get to know Corfu Town and some of the most interesting places of Corfu in one day. We arrive in Corfu Town at 10:30 you have 2 hours free time, at 12:00 we continue with Kanoni & Mouse Island and at the end
we take you to Achillion Palace (Sissy princes of Austria).
MOUNTAIN PANTOKRATOR
From the top of the mount Pantokrator you can see the coast of Epiros and Albania, Lake Butrinto, the small islands of Othoni, Erikoussa and Mathraki to the north west of Corfu the hills of Lefkimmi in the south the island of Paxi and in far distance, Kefalonnia. The monastery of the Pantokrator is located on the site of an older Angevin monastery which was built in 1347 and destroyed early in the 16th century. It was then completely rebuilt, starting 1689 with the help of contributions from the people of the surrounding villages. There is nothing left from the older monastery. The facade of the church was built in the 19th
Century
Corfu Town Shopping
Take our air-conditionig Bus ,(on time) and visite Corfu town .The bus will take us to corfu town and it stops at the OLD PORT ,in the heart of the city.
We have plenty of time to explore Corfu capital vissiting Museums , Ag.spiridon Church ,the Fortress, go shopping or relaxing with cafe at the famous
LISTON
Corfu Town By Night
Visit Corfu Town in the evening .Enjoy night shopping and the wonderful atmosphere of Town at night.Enjoy your dinner at the old Fortress, and finich with an ouzo on the famous LISTON
JEEP SAFARI
See and discover the secrets of Corfu by driving our new Suzuki Vitara or Suzuki Jimny jeeps as part of our exciting Jeep Safari.Experience the breath of adventure whilst driving with us into the countryside, over stony trails and through olive groves.Meet a donkey, go for a swim, have lunch with the locals - anything is possible . . on S A F A R I! ! !
The Safari starts from your hotel, driving towards the north to Skripero , where we stop for coffee. Later on , crossing the villages of Zigos,Strinilas, Lafki, the old village of Perithia , we reach Kalamaki beach where we stay for lunch and swimming. Return to the hotel crossing the mounten of Pantokrator.
All Jeeps have a capacity of 4 passengers, they all are fully insured and with full tanks.
B.B.Q BOAT TRIP
Lots of fun, relaxation, the pleasure of swimming and tasty food will be offered to you during this boat trip along the Northeast coast of Corfu .
Starting at Corfu Town , passing places like Ipsos, Barbati, Nissaki and many others we take you to a secluded beach in the north of Corfu . On the way we will stop for coffee.
In the afternoon we will drop anchor and you can dive into the crystal clear sea. Later on your captain will prepare delicious charcoal grilled food, while you enjoy the relaxed atmosphere.
Don't miss this wonderful day, a summer experience.
Whilst rocking on the waves you are able to admire the beauty the island of Corfu has to offer from the ocean.