Corfu Island a Small Intro
Corfu is one of the Ionian islands and is the northernmost and second largest after Cephalonia..It has 592 square kilometers of area and the length of the island is 217 kilometers. It is mountainous with the highest mountain being Mt. Pantokrator (914 meters). There are also many areas that are flat. There are two lakes, Korission and Antinioti, and four small rivers.The island has a mild climate which is not very cold in winter and with some humidity in summer. Because of the abundant rainfall and the humidity, there is a lot of vegetation.
The tourism is the main economic resource of the island. Agricultural production is small. The main products are olive oil, wine, vegetables and the Japanese Kumquat fruit.
The population of Corfu is around 110,000. About a third live in the town of Corfu.
The island took its name from the nymph Corkira. The foreign name Corfu means town on the peaks. This is because the new town was created in the old fortress on two peaks.
Useful Information
DISTANCE FROM CORFU TOWN (km) | USEFUL ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONES | |
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POLICEPolice Flying Squad-19 Leof. Alexandras: 100
HARBOR RELATEDHarbor masters office:Eth. Antistasis Ave. Tel 32655
CONSULATEGr.Britain, 1 Menekratus Str,: Tel, 30055,37955
CULTUREArchaelogical Museum-5 Vraila Str. Tel.(26610)30680
FIRE BRIGADEFire Brigade Tel.199, 191
MEDICAL ASSISTANCEAmbulance Tel:166
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONSCorfu Offshore Sailing Club, (26610) 25759
ROAD ASSISTANCEE.L.P.A., 104, TEL.(26610)39504
COURIERA.C.S., Tel.(26610) 45791, 44178
BANKSNational Bank: 63 Voulgareos St. Tel. 38597
FOREIGN PRESSEthn. Lefkimis-Vryoni Tel. 32225
CAMPINGIn Corfu camping is only permitted at special camping sites. There are at ARILLA, Mega Lithari, tel. 41254, for 135 people. GOUVIA, Dionysos, tel. 91417, for 270 people. DASIA, Karda Beach, tel. 93595 for 300 people. Kormari, tel. 93587for 600 people. KAROUSADES, tel. 91394 for 140 people. KODOKALI, Kodokali Beach, tel. 91170 for 280 people. PALEOKASTRITSA, Paleokastritsa, tel. 41204for 300 people. PYRGI, Paradeisos, tel. 93282 for 290 people. RODA, Roda Beach, tel. 31120 for 250 people. YPSOS, Kerkyra Camping, tel. 93246 for 150 people. Kormari, tel. 93587 for 300 people.
TAXI STOPSAt Neo Frourio (New Fortress), tel. (26610)34124, at Palaio Limani (Old Harbor), tel. (26610)37993, at Ano Platia (upper square), tel. (26610)39926, at Cine Pallas, tel. (2661)39911, at Metropolitou Methodiou St., tel. (26610)30383.
VARIOUSAirport (26610)38079 |