Hours Ashore

4 things within 20 minutes of the ship in Corfu (Kerkyra)

For short stops, hot days and anyone who'd rather not watch the clock. Times are from the New Port cruise berths and cruise passenger terminal.

1
Beaches & parks

Spianada square

A huge open green square between the old town and the Old Fortress, with a bandstand, gardens and a cricket pitch, a legacy of British rule.

⏱ 20 min visit🚶 18 min by taxi or public transport from the New Port cruise berths and cruise passenger terminal

2
Food & drink

The Liston arcades

An elegant row of arcaded buildings facing the Spianada, lined with cafés: the place for a coffee or a ginger beer, a local favourite.

⏱ 30 min visit🚶 18 min by taxi or public transport from the New Port cruise berths and cruise passenger terminal

3
Sights

Museum of Asian Art (Palace of St Michael and St George)

Chinese, Japanese and other Asian art displayed in a grand colonnaded palace on the Spianada. Open daily April to October; from November to March it closes on Tuesdays and shuts mid-afternoon.

⏱ 1 h 00 visit🚶 18 min by taxi or public transport from the New Port cruise berths and cruise passenger terminal

4
Sights

Old Fortress

A Venetian fortress on a rocky headland separated from town by a sea moat, with walls, a Greek-temple-style church and wide views from the top. Opening hours change with the season; check locally.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 20 min by taxi or public transport from the New Port cruise berths and cruise passenger terminal