Duomo

Catholic Cathedral since 1632, the church was rebuilt after the bombardment of 1943. An elegant building, with the characteristic baroque curves of the 17th century evident in its pediment, in its crenellated tower of gothic style, and its tall campanile.

Achileion Palace

Situated just outside the village of Gastouri, this building is surely the highlight of the island. Everyone who visits Corfu also visits this site to see the Palace which once belonged to the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sissi. The Palace was built in 1890 in neo-classical style, and a huge amount of money was squandered on its lavish and overpowering embellishment. Statues depicting the Nine Muses, Shakespeare, Lord Byron and of course Achilles Dying and Achilles Triumphant, adorn the garden to remind us of the lonely Empress. The garden and its view are without doubt magnificent. After the assassination of Elisabeth in 1898 the Palace stood empty until 1907 when it was bought by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, who for a few years occupied it on a seasonal basis. Today, the personal possessions of the former owners are on display in a small museum, and are the focus of the camera lenses of the many visitors.

Antivouniotissa Museum

Housed in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Antivouniotissa (single-nave, wooden-roofed basilica with exonarthex on three sides) which is one of the oldest and richest churches in Corfu, representative of the 'Ionian basilica' style. Since 1984 it has been home to a fine collection of icons and relics, including important works dating from the 15th to 19th centuries, by known and unknown artists, underlining at a high aesthetic level the mingling of Byzantine tradition with western influences. From Tzafouri, Michael Damaskinos and Emmanuel Lombardos to Emmanuel Tzanes, Victor and Michael Avrami: five centuries of religious art are represented at the Antivouniotissa Museum.

Municipal Theatre

At the beginning of the 20th century the San Giacomo theatre was converted into town hall. At the same time a theatre was built to meet the needs of the theatre lovers. With the capacity of 1000 people and immaculate acoustic, the Corfu Town Hall was considered as one of the best in Europe. The first performance was given in 1902 and for the subsequent years was the centre of excellence. Unfortunately, the Municipal Theatre was destroyed on the night of 13 September 1943. It was the night the city got burned by the Germans. In 1952, the town council decided to demolish the building, following the advice of an expert group.

In 1980, the new Municipal Theatre was built. The architect was the Corfiot Periklis Sakellarios follower of the modern architect movement.

Kapodistrias Museum

The summer house of the Governor Ioannis Kapodistria’s family is situated in the southwest side of a hill, in the village of Evropouli. The residence and 14 acres land were donated in 1979 Maria Desylla-Kapodistrias, great granddaughter of Georgios Kapodistrias to the three primary cultural societies of Corfu. The Corfu Reading Society, the Corfu Philharmonic Society and the Society of Corfiot Studies complied with the terms given found the Museum in 1981, which serves as well as centre of Kapodistrian and Corfiot studies.

The exhibits displayed in the Museum are objects belonging to Kapodostrias commemorating his life and accomplishments.