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(New Fortress; admission €3; 9am-5pm May-Oct)
A steep climb leads to this austere ex-
ample of Venetian military architecture, added to extensively by the British. The interior
is an eerie mass of tunnels, rooms and staircases, and the exterior has fine views.
Mon Repos Estate
PARK
(Kanoni Peninsula; 8am-7pm May-Oct, to 5pm Nov-Apr)
On the southern outskirts of
town on the Kanoni Peninsula, an extensive wooded parkland estate surrounds an elegant
adult/concession €3/2; 8am-7pm Tue-Sun May-Oct)
, with entertaining archaeological dis-
plays and exhibits on the history of Corfu Town. Paths lead through lush grounds to the
ruins of two Doric temples; the first is truly a ruin, but the southerly
Temple of Artemis
is serenely impressive.
Take a picnic and plenty of water, as there are no nearby shops. Buses go to Kanoni
from the Spianada (every 20 minutes).
Corfu Philharmonic Society
MUSEUM
( 26610 39289;
www.fek.gr
; N Theotoki 10; 9.30am-1.30pm Mon-Sat)
Founded in
1840 by Nikolaos Mantzaros, the forward-thinking composer of the Greek national an-
them, the society funds free
music
programs and hosts a museum dedicated to the vi-
brant musical history of the island.
Corfu Reading Society
HISTORIC BUILDING
( 26610 39528;
www.anagnostikicorfu.com
;
Kapodistriou 120; 9.30am-1.30pm Mon-Sat)
Founded in 1836, the oldest cultural institution in modern Greece houses 30,000
volumes. The art-filled mansion's upstairs map room houses the first map of Corfu, from
the 15th century. Also hosts concerts and lectures.
Vidos Island
ISLAND
Boats from the old port (€5) go to Vidos Island, off the coast, for
beaches
or a ramble
through
fortresses
and a WWI Serbian
cemetery
.
