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Palace of St Michael & St George
PALACE
Originally the residence of a succession of British high commissioners, this palace now
houses the world-class Museum of Asian Art, founded in 1929.
Expertly curated with extensive, informative English-language placards, the collec-
tion's approximately 10,000 artefacts collected from all over Asia include priceless pre-
historic bronzes, ceramics, jade figurines, coins and works of art in onyx, ivory and
enamel. Additionally, the palace's throne room and rotunda are impressively adorned in
period furnishings and art.
(admission €2; 9am-5pm Tue-Sun)
houses a fine collection featuring the work of leading
Corfiot painters, a collection of splendid icons, rotating exhibitions, and a lovely seafront
cafe
.
Palaio Frourio
FORT
( 26610 48310; adult/concession €4/2; 8am-5pm Apr-Oct, 8.30am-3pm Nov-Mar)
Con-
structed by the Venetians in the 15th century on the remains of a Byzantine castle and
further altered by the British, this spectacular landmark offers respite from the crowds
and superb views of the region. Climb to the summit of the inner outcrop which is
crowned by a lighthouse for a 360-degree panorama. The gatehouse contains a Byzantine
museum
.
Antivouniotissa Museum
MUSEUM
( 26610 38313; off Arseniou; adult/child €2/1; 9am-4pm Tue-Sun)
The exquisite timber-
roofed 15th-century Church of Our Lady of Antivouniotissa holds an outstanding collec-
tion of Byzantine and post-Byzantine icons and artefacts dating from the 13th to the 17th
centuries.
Church of Agios Spyridon
CHURCH
(Agios Spyridonos)
The sacred relic of Corfu's beloved patron saint, St Spyridon, lies in an
elaborate silver casket in the 16th-century basilica.
Neo Frourio
FORT
