The Corfu Pottery Ceramics Workshop is located in Gazatika, where visitors can learn about the art of pottery. The workshop’s ceramic products are still handmade and individually painted by its owners. Anyone interested in how they are made can get a firsthand look at a local craft here. Check the current visitor arrangements before your visit.
A municipal guide published in 2025 also reports an evening litany in Gazatika accompanied by a philharmonic band.
Corfu as a broader travel destination
Beyond the pottery craft in Gazatika, the wider destination of Corfu offers its own highlights in urban history, museums, and landscapes. The following places and themes belong to this broader setting: they lead from the historic Old Town to collections, walking trails, and gardens.
Old Town history and museums
Corfu’s Old Town has preserved almost all of its historic urban fabric; its buildings date from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Together with the two fortresses, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A digital guide to the Old Town offers residents and visitors information, supported by high-quality audiovisual material, on more than 80 sights within the city. If you plan to use it, check its availability before your trip.
The museums each focus on different themes. The Museum of Asian Art is located in the Old Town and holds more than 11,000 objects from China, Japan, India, the Himalayas, and Central Asia. Casa Parlante focuses on the everyday life of the island’s aristocracy in the 19th century: in Corfu’s historic Old Town, it is recreated using moving figures and reproductions of furnishings and interiors. A collection of objects from several regions and a portrayal of a particular historical way of life thus present distinct themes side by side.
The Archaeological Museum of Corfu displays the Gorgon-Medusa pediment from the great Temple of Artemis. The pediment was created in 585 BC and excavated in 1911 near the Monastery of Aghioi Theodoroi. The span of time between its creation in antiquity and its excavation brings this archaeological highlight to life. The Kapodistrias Museum offers a different historical perspective: its permanent exhibition explores the history of Corfu, Europe, and Greece through the life of Greece’s first governor, using significant artifacts and documents.
Walking trails and landscapes
Corfu’s landscape attractions also range from walking trails to gardens. In the Achilleion municipal unit, ancient paths wind through the wooded mountains of Agii Deka, Stavros, and Garouna and are suitable for hiking. The Corfu Trail is a different kind of route: it is 180 kilometers long, passes through several settlements, and lists Benitses as one of its 13 places for daily stages. These details give an idea of the long-distance trail’s scale without prescribing individual daily itineraries.
At the Kapodistrias Museum, a lush garden on a hill offers views of Corfu’s landscape and across the island. Mon Repos, meanwhile, is set in a 258-acre park with numerous exotic, long-established plants. Each description emphasizes something different: one the elevated views across the landscape, the other the size of the park and its vegetation.
Culture and historic sites on Corfu
The Achilleion Summer Palace was built in Gastouri in 1892 in the Pompeian style. In the villages of the Achilleion municipal unit, numerous festivals and folk celebrations, as well as cultural events organized by the municipality, take place; specific programs vary. If a particular festival is important to your plans, check the relevant dates.
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For the broader travel overview: Corfu.
