Gardiki Castle is a 13th-century Byzantine fort on the south west coast of Corfu. It's an unusual octagonal shape with full height towers at the corners and a well preserved entrance and despite being partially demolished it remains an impressive site.
Gouvia Marina is a large privately owned marina on the east coast. It has about 1200 berths and operates 24 hours a day. From the marina you'll be able to join many excursions either around the island, over to the mainland Greece or another island.
Lake Korission, sometimes called Lake Korisia is in the south west of the island not far from Gardiki. The Lake is over 5km long from one end to the other and roughly 1.5km across as its widest point, It's home to a vast amount of both native and migrating birds.
Kaisers Throne is one of the highest points in Corfu and is located west of the capital Kerkyra, it has a horseshoe shaped viewing deck with some built in binoculars but even without them you get spectacular panoramic views of the island.
The Liston is a beautiful building that runs down one side of Spianáda square, it’s widely considered the heart of Corfu town and consists of Napoleonic style arcade terraces. It was built in 1807 by the French imperial commissioner Mathieu de Lesseps.
Mon Repos is a palace located just south of Kerkyra in the forest of Palaiopolis. It was formally a residence for the British commissioner as well as housing a school of fine art. Nowadays it's known as Paleopolis Archaeological Museum.
Agalas is a village in the western mountains of Zakynthos, it's definitely not a tourist hot spot, it’s a charming and traditional Greek village that’s well worth exploring, there's no nightlife and just a couple of places to stay so an ideal retreat from the crowds.
Agios Sostis is a peaceful resort on the south east coast, it's an attractive village that's spread around the port and beach with a good selection of hotels, restaurants, bars and shops, most of which are down by the beach but some are in land too.
Kampi, sometimes also known as Kambi is a tiny village in the middle of the west coast of Zakynthos. As you might expect from such a tiny village, there are minimal tourist facilities, just a couple of villas to rent and a couple of tavernas on the outskirts.
There’s actually two sections to Keri village, the main tourist area, known as Limni Keri that’s built around the beach and harbour with the majority of the hotels, apartments and tavernas and the more traditional village up in the hills with fantastic views.
