Holidays to Kanoni will have you gazing out from hillside viewpoints, wandering around historic churches and daytripping to nearby Corfu Town.
Historic landmarks
You’ll find Kanoni just south of Corfu Town, right next-door to the airport. It was named after the cannons that once protected the city at the entrance to the lagoon. These days, it’s still home to a handful of historic sights. The 17th-century Vlacherna Monastery’s one of the most famous – it perches on its own island, connected to the harbour by a narrow pier. From here, you can take a boat out to nearby Pontikonissi – better known as Mouse Island – where you can nose around the 13th-century church of Pantokrator and grab a souvenir from the gift shop.
Views all around
Corfu’s nicknamed Greece’s Emerald Isle, and Kanoni fits the description well. It might be small, but it isn’t short of a beauty spot or two. Along the east coast, you’ve got a couple of rocky beaches backed by steep, tree-carpeted cliffside. Snorkellers will find the waters teeming with colourful fish. And further inland the rugged hillside’s peppered with vantage points offering sweeping sea vistas. Speaking of views, Kanoni’s also popular with plane spotters thanks to its position by the runway at Corfu’s airport.