Things to see in Achilleioi Municipal Unit
30 sights on the map
- History: 15
- Museums and culture: 6
- Nature: 6
- Religious sites: 36
- Eat and drink: 61
- Where to stay: 65
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
About Achilleioi Municipal Unit
Achilleio is a former municipality on the island of Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2019 local government reform it is part of the municipality Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the south-central part of the island of Corfu, south of Corfu (city). It has a land area of 48.650 km² and a population of 10,134 inhabitants (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gastouri (pop. 1,303). The municipality took its name from the palace Achilleion that Empress Elisabeth of Austria built there. The largest communities are Gastouri, Kynopiastes, Viros, Perama, Benitses, Káto Garoúna, and Kastellánoi.
Top sights
- Achilleion PalaceMuseum
- Mouseio ThalassisMuseum
- Chapel Pantokrator, mt. StavrosViewpoint
- Vlassopoulon Mansion 18 c. a.D.Ruins
- Perama tank ("Vaska")Ruins
- Ruins of Holy Chapel of Agios PanteleimonRuins
- Holy Chapel of Saint GeorgeRuins
- Holy Chapel of Saint GeorgeRuins
- Ieros Naos TaxiarchonRuins
- Holy Chapel of Virgin MaryRuins
- Kavaddia's MansionRuins
- Old KornataRuins
By theme
History
- Vlassopoulon Mansion 18 c. a.D.Ruins
- Perama tank ("Vaska")Ruins
- Ruins of Holy Chapel of Agios PanteleimonRuins
- Holy Chapel of Saint GeorgeRuins
- Holy Chapel of Saint GeorgeRuins
- Ieros Naos TaxiarchonRuins
- Holy Chapel of Virgin MaryRuins
- Kavaddia's MansionRuins
and 7 more on the map
Museums and culture
- Achilleion PalaceMuseum
- Mouseio ThalassisMuseum
- Olive Tree of Agios ProkopiosAttraction
- Empress Elizabeth fountainAttraction
- The dying AchillesArtwork
- Statue Of AchillesArtwork
Nature
- Chapel Pantokrator, mt. StavrosViewpoint
- CorfuIsland
- Benitses beachBeach
- Agios Gordios BeachBeach
- StavrosPeak
- Agios AthanasiosPicnic site
Religious sites
- Holy Champel of ArchangelsMonastery
- Moni PantokratorosMonastery
- Osios Vlassios Monastery 16th Cent. a.D.Monastery
- Agia Paraskevi ChurchPlace of worship
- Agios NikolaosPlace of worship
- Church of Saint GordiosPlace of worship
- Saint KyriakiPlace of worship
- Agia KyriakiPlace of worship
and 28 more on the map
Eat and drink
- AlevizisRestaurant
- Alexis's RestaurantRestaurant
- Alo BarRestaurant
- Areti's PlaceRestaurant
- ArgoRestaurant
- Bella Vista Restaurant CafeRestaurant
- DandidisRestaurant
- DelphiRestaurant
and 53 more on the map
Where to stay
- AegliHotel
- Agios Gordios Beach ResortHotel
- Aquis Agios Gordios Beach HotelHotel
- Art Studios BenitsesHotel
- Art Studios BenitsesHotel
- Bella Vista Beach HotelHotel
- Benistes Bay ViewHotel
- Calondri ApartmentsHotel
and 57 more on the map