The Municipality of Corfu includes the island of Corfu as well as the Diaponti islands. The municipality, in its present form, exists with the consolidation of the former municipalities of Corfu, Thinaliou, Paleokastri, Pareli, Pheakon, Lefkimani, Kassopaia, Esperia, Achilleion, Agios Georgios, Meliteia and Korissia and the communities of Eratoussis, Mathraki and Othonas. program Kallikratis.
The municipality has an area of ​​613.63km2 and a population of 102.071 inhabitants, based on the latest census of 2011.
The seat of the Municipality of Corfu is the homonymous city.
Corfu has been known since Homer's years since, as the poet describes on this island of the Feachers, Odysseus was found before he arrived in his homeland of Ithaca. The island was first inhabited since the Paleolithic era. In ancient times many wanted and some managed to conquer it, such as Corinth, Sparta, Epirus. Later he came to the dominion of the Romans, the Venetians, the French, the English.
Today, the city of Corfu exudes cosmopolitan air due to its many impressive buildings that retain elements of Italian, French and English architecture. At Cape Sidero there is the fortress, which is an extension of older Byzantine fortifications of the 8th century and has been cut off from the mainland by a ditch known as Kodrafossa. West of the fortress is one of the most beautiful squares in Greece known as Spianada. To the north of it is the palace of the English officers that houses the Asian Art Museum. On the west side of the square is Liston, a building built on a French occupation with arched arcades, where there are restaurants and cafes.
City Hall is a representative example of Venetian architecture. Between the old and the new harbor, on the hill stands the New Fortress and the Venetian.
Kanoni location offers excellent views of the small island of Vlaherna, which is the monastery of Panagia and Pontikonisi, the monastery of Pantokrator.
The island has many beauties and is therefore preferred by thousands of visitors every year. Famed is the beach of Paleokastritsa and Glyfada.
Outside the city of Corfu at 8 km is Achillio, the palace built by empress Sissy of Austria. It has been some years since her life. He devoted it to Achilles and enriched it with ancient Greek statues. Later the palace was bought by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
North of the island and a short distance from Sidari are the three green islands, Erikousa, Mathraki and Othoni, known as Diaponti islands. They have beautiful beaches and blue waters.