Corfu
City of the Peaks
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Corfu, State: Ionian Islands , Greece
Area: 0 -
Languages Spoken: Greek,French, Italian, and German
Long Distance Code: 26610- (town and middle island), 26620- (south and paxoi), 26630- (north)
Importance: Corfu is home to the Ionian University.
Best Time to Visit: September to October and May-June
International Access: Connected to all the major cities of Greece.Description
Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian islands,and lies off the coast of Sarandë, Albania, from which it is separated by straits varying in breadth from 3 to 23 km (2 to 15 mi), including one near ancient Butrint and a longer one west of Thesprotia. The island is part of the Corfu Prefecture, and includes twelve of the sixteen municipalities or communes in the prefecture and over Communities of Ereikoussa, Mathraki, Othonoi, and Municipality of Paxoi, which are all separate islands.Location
Corfu lies off the coast of Sarandë, Albania, from which it is separated by straits varying in breadth from 3 to 23 km (2 to 15 mi), including one near ancient Butrint and a longer one west of Thesprotia.Climate
Mediterranean Climate.