Corfu's Hidden Secrets Walking Tour and Boat Ride
After you are picked up from the Corfu Cruise terminal, you and your guide will head towards the old town, in a deluxe minivan/minibus. You will be dropped off just in front of the second largest square in Europe, Spianada Square from where you will start walking into the oldest quarters of Corfu. Campiello, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an atmospheric labyrinth of narrow, winding streets, steep stairways, and secretive little squares. It's here where you can admire some of the finest, most well preserved and original, Venetian architecture in the entire island!
You will also visit St. Spyridon church, St. Patron of Corfu, whose relics are kept and visited daily by believers who wish to acquire the protection and intercession of the saint. You will see the impressive frescoes at the top of the church divided into 17 parts with golden frames, painted initially in 1727.
Your exploration will continue deeper into the town's secret little corners until your experienced guide leads you to the old port of Corfu. There, you will hop on a caique and sail to Vidos island which stands at a distance of only half a mile. Vidos is an unspoiled green islet, uninhabited and protected by Greek law. The island still hosts a big community of pheasants and wild rabbits which you may meet while exploring its wonderful green paths. You will discover the former juvenile reform school where nowadays the boy’s scouts’ camps stand. There you will also have a look at the Serbian mausoleum dedicated to the Serbian victims of WWI.
The small wooded paths lead to the island's only restaurant and coffee shop where a refreshing glass of Ouzo along with some typical Greek meze will wait for you (a cold refreshment will be served to children under 18 as a replacement of the Ouzo).
Relax and enjoy the view of Old Corfu Town which lies in front of you.
The caique will get you back to the old port from where your guide will walk you to the port and conclude the tour. You have, of course, the option to extend your abidance on Vidos island or the Old Corfu Town, but you will be responsible for your return to the ship.
