The History of Corfu: Colonial Chronicles Tour in Corfu - Corfu_History_MAIN
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The History of Corfu: Colonial Chronicles Tour

  • 3 horas
  • City Highlight Tours
  • Corfu
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Choose one of 3 locals available

Experience hosted by Katerina, Elena & one other local

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Curious to uncover Corfu’s fascinating history? Join a local history expert for an insightful tour that reveals the city’s Venetian and British influence. This unique experience takes you beyond the usual sights, offering a deeper understanding of Corfu's colonial past and how it shaped the city's architecture, culture, and way of life. Explore the traces of these empires that still linger today, from grand buildings to local traditions, all told from a local's perspective.

Destination
Corfu, Greece
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
3 horas
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
Ελληνικά, English, Español, Italiano, Čeština, Deutsch, Slovenčina
Included
  • Private Guide
  • Entrance fee Old Fortress(open winter till 15.30
  • from April open till 20.00)
  • All Withlocals Tours are Carbon Neutral
Excluded
  • Entrance fee to other attractions than mentioned

6 reasons to book this tour

  • Sumérgete en la intrigante historia de Corfú
  • Conozca más sobre Crónicas Coloniales
  • Vea los principales lugares de interés y su relevancia histórica
  • Disfrute de un recorrido junto a un experto en historia.
  • Se puede personalizar al 100% según tus deseos.
  • Tu anfitrión local responderá todas tus preguntas

What you can expect

The History of Corfu: Colonial Chronicles Tour in Corfu - Corfu_History_MAIN

Si realmente quieres entender Corfú, sumergirte en su historia es imprescindible. Retrocede en el tiempo con un recorrido centrado en la influencia colonial veneciana y británica y escucha historias, detalles y perspectivas desde una perspectiva local, cosas que no encontrarás en ningún libro de historia.

Este recorrido histórico por Corfú te revelará las historias ocultas detrás de los monumentos, estatuas, plazas, calles y símbolos que tienes ante tus ojos. Visita las fortalezas venecianas nuevas y antiguas, la iglesia de San Espiridón y otros lugares históricos destacados para comprender cómo estos sitios se conectan con el pasado colonial de Corfú y su impacto duradero en la ciudad.

Cada uno de nuestros anfitriones locales es un apasionado experto en historia, ansioso por compartir su conocimiento y contar historias únicas. Explore sus perfiles y seleccione aquel cuyos intereses coincidan con los suyos. Están emocionados de guiarlo por sus lugares favoritos en Corfú, brindándole información personal y anécdotas a lo largo del camino. ¿Le gustaría adaptar el recorrido? No hay problema: su anfitrión lo adaptará con gusto a sus preferencias, ¡asegurándose de que su viaje por Corfú se sienta como si fuera suyo!

Choose your local

Get to know these 3 passionate locals, each bringing unique perspectives and talents. Choose your favorite, check their availability, and book to create an unforgettable adventure tailored to you.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with the host of your choice.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at In front of the Tourist Office - Corfu to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. Crónicas coloniales

    Su recorrido histórico por Corfú se centrará en el pasado colonial veneciano y británico. Conozca los impactos, las perspectivas y escuche historias relacionadas con este evento histórico de la mano de su experto anfitrión. Descubra la ciudad mientras recorre la historia y profundiza en los efectos que esta parte de la historia tiene en Corfú.
  4. Momentos históricos destacados

    Descubra los principales lugares de interés relacionados con el tema de su recorrido histórico y conecte su relevancia a través de historias y hechos fantásticos de su anfitrión local experto.
  5. Tesoros escondidos

    Durante su recorrido, también descubrirá joyas ocultas que le mostrarán una perspectiva diferente de la historia tal como la conoce, ¡algo que no podrá encontrar fácilmente en un libro de historia!
  6. Viaje narrativo

    A medida que descubras el lado histórico de Corfú, podrás retroceder en el tiempo gracias a las increíbles historias y las habilidades narrativas de tu anfitrión local. No dudes en hacer preguntas y siéntete como si estuvieras reviviendo la historia en el presente.
  7. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

Flexible cancellation policy

  • Feel confident booking

    Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

  • Change of plans?

    Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

  • Loved by travelers worldwide

    Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

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TJA🇬🇧 United Kingdom
(About local )
14 junio 2025
Katerina arranged a very interesting tour for us. Just what we wanted and despite having visited many times before she was able to tell us a great deal of the Island’s colonial past. We were shown the church where the late Prince Philip was Christened and the memorials to Gerald and Lawrence Durrell none of which we knew existed. A charming and well organised tour guide. Many thanks Katerina!Fascinating tour of Corfu town
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Tony🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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29 junio 2025
We had a great day. It was super hot but Elena took the day at a lovely pace and finding plenty of shade to tell us about the history of Greece and Corfu. We went to some amazing food venues that we would not have found on our own. The lunch, ice cream and vanilla desert was beautiful. Local foods that we would not find elsewhere like the donut style sweet treats were lovely.Fantastic day
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Annalize
(About local )
25 junio 2025
Elena was so lovely and so accommodating!! We really enjoyed our walk around Old Town! She then took us to a lovely restaurant to taste local Greek food!! I will highly recommend her!!What a lovely experience!!
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Aparna🇸🇬 Singapore
(About local )
21 junio 2025
Elena was absolutely wonderful . She arrived bearing gifts of ginger soda and jellies and maps . She explained the history of Corfu in great depth and then led to the most wonderful maze of alleyways and small cobbled paths . She showed us at every point interesting facts about life in Corfu , tidbits of current happenings, food , events and pointed out all the important spots and stops along the way . The best part for me was going to the church of the Parton saint and getting a chance to get the blessings . It was truly serendipitous!!! Elena was always checking if we were okay and answered questions patiently.. Corfu is a magical places and needs many more Visits . Very happy with our tour ! Corfu in a nutsell
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Alex🇳🇱 Netherlands
(About local )
27 mayo 2025
Katerina's tour was interesting, fun and lots of nice food! Katerina is obviously well-prepared, a knowledge library and great fun. Great afternoon!
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Nikita🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
(About local )
20 mayo 2025
We had a lovely walk around the city, tasted local food and had a chat about the life on the island. Elena was very flexible and adjusted the tour to our wishes! Relax and have a good time
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Becky🇺🇸 United States
(About local )
20 mayo 2025
Elena was fantastic leading us through the streets of Corfu and telling us of history and culture the whole time. The food was great and off the beaten path. We would never have found these places or known what to try. She offered to meet us at the cruise ship terminal and returned with us at the end—so easy. We were stuffed from eating so much!Amazing tour with Elena
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Lori
(About local )
9 mayo 2025
We really enjoyed our food tour with Katerina. Not only was the food delish, but Katarina is so well informed that it was a great start to our time in Corfu. We walked through old town and got to see so much and learn so much all while tasting delicious food. She was also very easy to communicate with while we inquired about the tour. Thanks Katarina!Enjoyable and Informative
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Richard
(About local )
28 enero 2025
Full of interesting facts and anecdotes about the history of Corfu. The time went by so fast. And Katerina followed up with several suggestions of what I should see on other parts of the island.Interesting Facts about the history of Corfu
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Louise
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5 enero 2025
Katerina was amazing sorting an island tour for us. We gave her a rough idea of what we were looking for and she came back very quickly with a couple of itinerary suggestions. The tour itself was perfect! We were traveling with an 86 year old and two children, one of which has learning difficulties and everything was very easy. Her local knowledge is fantastic and everyone had a great morning. Would highly recommend!Half Day Tour Corfu
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Josie
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1 enero 2025
Amazing treat of a tour with Katerina! Fabulous and quick communication beforehand, so accommodating and informative. We had a private morning tour to Corfu town, Paleokastiska and some little extra gems that Katerina knew we would love! She was a pleasure to chat to on the drive around and to learn from and she had an incredible wealth of local knowledge of Corfu and its history. So helpful but also gives you freedom to do your own thing if you require. I would not hesitate to recommend her and would definitely book another tour when I visit beautiful Corfu again! Thankyou!Fabulous Tour, a highlight of our trip!!
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Surbhi
(About local )
25 diciembre 2024
Katerina, our guide was really friendly and so knowledgeable. She gave us a great overview of the history of Corfu while showing us the beautiful town. Highly recommend!Higly recommended!
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Kerri
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25 diciembre 2024
Katerina was a fantastic tour guide, she was very personable and knowledgeable, and enjoyable to speak with. As well as the historical knowledge, Katerina has a lot of great local knowledge / insights too that was really helpful. We had a brilliant time, highly recommended.Brilliant time with Katerina!
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Chris
(About local )
24 diciembre 2024
Katerina was excellent. Very informative, polite and interesting. A warm welcomeExcellent tour
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Ellen
(About local )
19 diciembre 2024
Jim now has your extremely helpful map-we love maps. We had few expectations for the day and you completely blew us away! Corfu is so much more than we had imagined with history, religion, mixtures of peoples and foods and amazing scenery. Thank you for enlightening descriptions of its highlights and journey through the many regions of your island home. We look forward to our next adventure in Corfu. Thank you for a wonderful day!
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Margaret
(About local )
23 noviembre 2024
We did two different one day tours coordinated and guided by Katerina. One was of the North of Corfu and the other of the South. She coordinated the tours according to our individual interests (we were two people). She exceeded our expectations of her knowledge of her island as well as the history of Greece. She was timely, experienced, had a deep knowledge and also affection for her island. I recommend her without exception.An exceptional source of guide for Corfu.
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Melanie
(About local )
19 noviembre 2024
Katerina was phenomenal! She knew all the history of Corfu and showed us everything we wanted to see. She answered all our questions and gave us great suggestions to make the rest of our trip memorable. We had the best time and didn't want our tour to end. Highly recommend this tour to everyone!!Katerina was phenomenal!
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Julia
(About local )
16 noviembre 2024
Katerina was an absolutely amazing tour guide and I am so happy to have had her! As a solo traveler I felt so safe and welcomed. She even took many many pictures for me since I was alone. Not only is she a great tour guide, but she is also a great photographer! She is so sweet and knowledgeable. She gave me many tips/recommendations on what to do for the duration of my stay. Highly recommend taking this tour with her, especially if its your first time in Corfu like it was for me!! I could go on and on about how amazing she was/is but overall I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! Thank you Katerina for an amazing experience! 🤍Amazing Tour Guide
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Claudia
(About local )
3 noviembre 2024
With Katarina, we had a very good tour guide. She has extensive knowledge and made the tour historically interesting!Katerina, a very good tour guide

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