Mon Repos Palace and Old Town
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Port
Corfu, Greece
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Activity Level
Moderate Activity
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At (prices in USD)
$70
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4 Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Drive through the verdant Corfiot countryside teeming with orange, lemon, cypresses and olive groves to Kanoni and enjoy a short stop at the most photographed place of Corfu.
Visit Mon Repo Palace, built in 1828 for the second British High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands, Sir Frederic Adam, as a summer residence. The second son of King George I, George II was born here in 1869, and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, was born and baptized here in 1921. The Greek Royal family spent their summer holidays at Mon Repo, hosting illustrious guests such as Tito of Yugoslavia, Haile Selasie of Ethiopia, and Nasser of Egypt.
Continue to Corfu Old Town and leave your coach at Esplanade square, considered to be Greece’s largest and most beautiful square.
Enjoy a guided a walking tour through the narrow streets of the old district of Corfu, along the narrow cobblestone streets known as the Kantounia. Take a step back in time and stroll through the arcades of the Liston Piazza, once the Palace stables, and catch a glimpse of the 300-year old church of Saint Spyridon, boasting a priceless collection of icons and gifts offered to the patron saint of the island. Enjoy some free time to browse through the shops, before returning to the port to meet the vessel
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes and light clothes.