Michele’s guidebook

How to get about in Corfu starting at The Old Cypress Tree The number 2B bus leaves from the bus stop which is 25 metres from my gate. There are buses into the centre of town approximately a few times a day and the journey takes 12 minutes to San Rocco Square. It costs 1.50 euros if you buy a ticket on the bus, but 1.20 euros if you buy tickets in San Rocco Square. There is a bus that goes from the port to the airport (#15) via San Rocco Square and it leaves from the port/airport every half hour. It takes about 40 minutes to the airport. The port is a 15 minute walk from my house. To get to the following destinations I have given an approximate time for walking and travelling by car. The Open Market (Monday to Saturday morning) 38 minutes OR 10 minutes The Old Fortress 50 minutes OR 11 minutes Faliraki 45 minutes OR 15 minutes New Port (ferries to Paxos, Albania, the Mainland ie Igoumenitsa, Italy) 16 minutes OR 3 minutes Airport (taxis cost about 22 euros) (buses from the New Port or San Rocco Square) 50 minutes OR 12 minutes San Rocco Square (Corfu Town) (for Blue Buses) 32 minutes OR 8 minutes Corfu Bus Terminal (for Green Buses) 40 minutes OR 11 minutes The Liston (Cricket Square) 40 minutes OR 12 minutes Saint Spyridon Church 44 minutes OR 13 minutes Museum of Asian Art 47 minutes OR 12 minutes Garitsa Bay (the Old Windmill) 53 minutes OR 14 minutes Mon Repos Palace (birthplace of Prince Philip) 58 minutes OR 19 minutes Kanoni (famous lookout point) 1 hour 18 minutes OR 21 minutes The following destinations are further away. They are accessible by car or by bus (which takes longer than by car). Paleokastritsa (+ a short walk up to the monastery) 34 minutes Achillion Palace (Princess Sissy of Austria) 26 minutes Pelekas (walk or drive up to Kaizer’s Lookout) 23 minutes Porto Timoni 1 hour 8 minutes Barbati 28 minutes Acharavi 1 hour 3 minutes Sidari 1 hour 4 minutes Kassiopi 1 hour 6 minutes Marathia 1 hour 4 minutes Glyfada 29 minutes Lefkimmi 1 hour 5 minutes Lake Chalikounas 58 minutes Paleo Perithia 1 hour 25 minutes Vido Island 43 minutes on foot OR 10 minutes by car + 30 minutes by boat (every hour 8.00 a.m. till 1.00 a.m. May till end of September) The ferry costs 2 euros per person. The following destinations are only accessible by ferry-boat. The ferries leave from the New Port and tickets are available from the offices in the New Port and near the roundabout at the end of the Port area/Mandouki. Paxos and Antipaxos Kefalonia Lefkada Albania Igoumenitsa (Mainland Greece) Italy And more. Near my house, there are a few wonderful tavernas which do not feature on Tripadvisor or websites. They are reasonable and have delicious food and are within walking distance! Try these!!! Daou fish taverna (Ta psarakia tou Daou) Tatsis grillroom. Tandoori Bites (Indian). O Beikios ( grills and salads) Ask me how to get there! Also near my house is a bakery for fresh bread, pies, cakes etc. It is open from 8.00 to 14.00. (A 5 minute walk). In Solari (about 20 / 25 minutes from my house on foot) there is Michalis Grimmas (butcher) and Alpha Bakery (bread, pies, cakes) in the dirction of Sklavenitis Supermarket. Also there is a pharmacy (Babis Palikiras) and numerous coffee shops and some restaurants.