Quiet town narrow backstreet alleyway, Corfu Town, Corfu, Greece. - stock photo

Quiet town backstreet, Corfu Town, Corfu, Greece. Historic Corfu Town (aka Kerkyra) rests halfway down the island’s east coast. A town of Venetian architectural grace and elegance, the name means ‘peaks’, referring to its twin hills, each with by a massive fortress to repel Ottoman sieges. The Old Town is a warren of winding lanes, with restaurants,bars and shops as well as timeless back alleys. The Island of Corfu, Greece. Corfu, or Korkyra, lies to the west of the Greek and Albanian mainland and separates the Adriatic from the Ionian Seas. Largely formed from Limestone, the island measuring some thirty miles by 18 miles is now a tourist destination, known for its beaches, climate and olives. Medieval castles and ancient ruins chart the military history of the island back to ancient Greek mythology.