Dionysios Solomos, the National Poet of Greece, lived on Corfu for a big part of his life till his death in 1957. Here he wrote the major and the most important part of his work, including the "Free Besieged". The house where he lived in was destroyed by bombing during the Second World War, but was later restored and exists till nowadays. It now houses the museum and the Centre for Studies on Solomos.

This is an islet South of Corfu which houses the Byzantine Church of Pantokrator, the only building on the island. You can visit it at Easter and in the summer, by boat, daily from 9am to 9pm.

The old Venetian Fortress of Corfu is built on a rocky peninsula. The first inhabitants, the survivors of Corfu after the destruction of the ancient city, arrived here after the 6th century and made this place the main town of the island from the 11th to the 15th century. In the 16th century the Fortress was turned into a military site. The fortifications were built in stages and this took 15 centuries in total. There are three main historical phases:

Palaiokastritsa Beach is an area of six small bays and beaches. The water in this region is cold because of the streams in the sea. The main and biggest beach is located near the monastery and it has many tourist facilities. Another well-known beach is the one near the harbor where many yachts anchor in the summer. All other beaches are accessible by sea (boat or taxi boat). Most of the beaches are organized with sun loungers, umbrellas, showers and bathrooms.

Vrika Beach on Antipaxos is one of the most beautiful beaches of the Ionian Sea. It is relatively small, with fine white sand and shallow turquoise waters. The trees and the beauty of the landscape will make you think that you are on an exotic beach of Polynesia. On the beach you will also find two restaurants and a beach bar. You can access Vrika Beach by boat from Gaios.