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Corfu on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 8 of Corfu's best-known sights, including New Fortress, Kremasti Square and Venetian Well, Church of Saint Spyridon and more. It is about 5 km on foot, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Corfu leaderboard.

  • 8Stops
  • about 5 kmDistance
  • 2 hoursWalking
  • about 46 minRunning
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Corfu
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0

Corfu Town is a Venetian, French and British town between two fortresses, and this route covers it in about 5 km. It starts at the walls of the New Fortress above the old port and winds through the lanes to Kremasti Square with its Venetian well. The red-domed bell tower of Saint Spyridon, the island's patron saint, rises over the old town, and the Liston, an arcade built by the French and modelled on Paris's Rue de Rivoli, lines the Spianada, the great square where cricket is still played.

The honey-coloured Palace of St Michael and St George, built for the British high commissioner, the small Town Hall Square and the Old Fortress on its own island across a moat follow. The bonus stop is Mon Repos, the neoclassical villa where Prince Philip was born, in a park by the sea south of town. The old town's lanes are a maze; getting lost is part of it.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. New Fortress

    New Fortress Photo

    The Venetian fortress walls above the old port.

    Photo: Florival fr · CC BY-SA 3.0

  2. Kremasti Square and Venetian Well

    Kremasti Square and Venetian Well

    The quiet square with its stone Venetian well.

    Photo: Qoan (Enrique Íñiguez Rodríguez) · CC BY-SA 3.0

  3. Church of Saint Spyridon

    Church of Saint Spyridon Photo

    The red-domed bell tower of the island's patron saint.

    Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0

  4. Liston Arcade

    Liston Arcade Photo

    The French-style arcade lined with cafés.

    Photo: Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. Palace of St Michael and St George

    Palace of St Michael and St George Photo

    The honey-coloured palace at the top of the Spianada.

    Photo: Joanbanjo · CC BY-SA 3.0

  6. Town Hall Square

    Town Hall Square

    The small square in front of the Venetian town hall.

    Photo: Robin · CC BY 2.0

  7. Old Fortress

    Old Fortress Photo

    The rocky fortress on its own island across the moat.

    Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0

  8. Mon Repos

    Mon Repos Bonus

    The neoclassical villa and its park by the sea.

    Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR) · CC BY 3.0

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    Questions

    Can you see Corfu on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 8 stops on this route add up to about 5 km, roughly 2 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Corfu is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Corfu?

    Open Corfu in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Corfu leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at New Fortress and finishing at Mon Repos. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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