Corfu Video tour
The Municipality of Corfu is located at the center of the eastern side of the island of Corfu. It is the oldest municipality on the island and one of the olders in Greece. It was established on January 6th, 1866, after the Unification of the Seven Islands with Greece, but under the present legal status exists since 1912.
In 1997 the Municipality of Corfu was characterized “Kapodistriac” and under the new conditions its borders were enlarged to include the communities of Alepou, Evropouli and Kanalia. The Municipality of Corfu includes the urban sectors of: Analipsis, Kanoni, Figareto, Stratia, Gouvia, Kontokali, Kyra Chrisikou, Potamos, Temploni and also the islands of Vido and Lazareto.
The Municipality of Corfu is the largest Municipality on the island with about 40,000 inhabitants. It is the administrative, financial and commercial center of the island. In its boundaries are located the main facilities and services like the port, airport, shopping centers, museums, churches (orthodox and catholic), etc, including the great attraction of the “Old Town”. It is located between two fortresses, this been the reason that the City of Corfu is the only city in Greece that has been characterized as “KASTROPOLIS”.