Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa, Corfu Town

Name: Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa
Address: Corfu Town, Greece
Telephone: +30 2661 038313

#18 among attractions in Corfu Town

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The Antivouniotissa Museum is a museum of post-Byzantine religious art of the Cretan and early Heptanese schools in Corfu, Greece. It is located in the former church of the Holy Mother of God Antivouniotissa ()

Local name: Βυζαντινό Μουσείο Αντιβουνιώτισσας Coordinates: 39°37'38"N, 19°55'21"E

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Corfu Town Greece

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+30 2661 038313

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Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Fortress, Archaeological Museum of Corfu, Tomb of Menecrates, Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank.

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Sacred and religious sites, Church
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Square
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Which popular attractions are close to Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa?

Nearby attractions include Solomos museum, Corfu Town (2 min walk), Saint Spyridon Church, Corfu Town (4 min walk), Museum of Asian Art of Corfu, Corfu Town (4 min walk), Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank, Corfu (5 min walk).

How to get to Byzantine Museum of Antivouniotissa by public transport?

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