Kanoni and Pontikonisi
Kanoni and Pontikonisi features on the Gingerguide audio walk through Corfu. Give it roughly ~45 min: enough to look, hear a two to three minute story on the spot, and ask the AI guide whatever the story leaves open.
- Type landmark
- Suggested visit ~45 min
- Corfu Corfu guide
About Kanoni and Pontikonisi
Kanoni, the headland south of Corfu town with the famous view of the white Vlacherna monastery on its causeway and Pontikonisi, Mouse Island, with its tiny Byzantine chapel.
Vlacherna monastery stands on a small islet joined to the shore by a footpath. Pontikonisi, a wooded islet with a Byzantine chapel of the 11th or 12th century, can be reached only by boat. A legend links it to the Phaeacian ship of the Odyssey.
The viewpoint and the causeway are free and always open. Boats to Pontikonisi leave from the piers at Kanoni and Perama. Planes land just overhead, so it can be very noisy.
Did you know? Local legend says Pontikonisi is the ship of the Phaeacians that carried Odysseus home, turned to stone by the angry sea god Poseidon.
How long is a visit to Kanoni and Pontikonisi?
Set aside roughly ~45 min for Kanoni and Pontikonisi. That covers a good look and the narrated story, and because you set the pace you can always stay on.
Is Kanoni and Pontikonisi worth your time?
Kanoni and Pontikonisi is among the 13 narrated highlights the Gingerguide team chose for Corfu, so it is worth a look. Hear the story for the context, then ask the AI guide for anything more.
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