Lazaretto Island

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Lazaretto Island, is located two nautical miles northeast of the city of Corfu. The island has an area of 7 ha and is administered by the Greek National Tourist Organization. It gets its name from the lazaretto located there. ()

Local name: Λαζαρέτο Κέρκυρας Area: 172.97 acres (0.2703 mi²)Coordinates: 39°38'56"N, 19°52'49"E

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Peloponnese, Western Greece and the Ionian IslandsGreece

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Lazaretto Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank, Saint Spyridon Church, Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher, Museum of Asian Art of Corfu.

2.8 miSE
Museum
Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank, Corfu
72 min walk • The Banknote Museum of Alpha Bank is a museum located in Corfu, Greece. It exhibits an almost complete collection of the Greek currencies from 1822 to present, about 2000 items.
2.8 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Saint Spyridon Church, Corfu Town
71 min walk • Saint Spyridon Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in Corfu, Greece. It was built in the 1580s. It houses the relics of Saint Spyridon and it is located in the old town of Corfu. It is a single-nave basilica and its bell tower is the highest in the Ionian Islands. It is the most famous church in Corfu.
2.8 miSE
Church
Cathedral of Saint James and Saint Christopher, Corfu
73 min walk • Cathedral of Saint Jacob and Saint Christopher is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Corfu, Zakynthos and Cephalonia.
2.8 miSE
Asian art museum in a former palace
Museum of Asian Art of Corfu, Corfu Town
73 min walk • The Museum of Asian Art of Corfu is a museum in the Palace of St. Michael and St. George in Corfu, Greece. The only museum in Greece dedicated to the art of Asia, it has collections of Chinese art, Japanese art, Indian art and others.
3 miSE
Square
Spianada Square, Corfu Town
76 min walk • The Spianada is a large square in the city of Corfu, Greece. It is the largest square in Greece and is located in front of the Old Fortress of the city of Corfu.
2.9 miSE
Exhibits dedicated to Serbian soldiers
Serbian Museum of Corfu, Corfu Town
74 min walk • The Serbian Museum of Corfu is a museum in Corfu, Greece.
2.8 miSE
Museum
Philharmonic Society of Corfu, Corfu Town
73 min walk • The Philharmonic Society of Corfu, or Old Philharmonic -to be distinguished from the other 17 bands on the island-, is a widely known community music band in Corfu, Greece. When it was founded in 1840, its initial scope was to become the first Greek music academy organised on European prototypes.
2.9 miSE
Museum, History museum, Greek Revival architecture
Palace of St. Michael and St. George, Corfu
74 min walk • The Palace of St. Michael and St. George is a palace in Corfu City on the island of Corfu, Greece. Commissioned by Sir Thomas Maitland, it originally served as the residence of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.
2.5 miSE
Tavern, Forts and castles
New Fortress, Corfu Town
65 min walk • The New Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress built on the hill of St. Mark in Corfu in stages. The original architect of the fort was the military engineer Ferrante Vitelli.
2.9 miSE
Forts and castles
Old Fortress, Corfu
76 min walk • The Old Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.
2.8 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater, Opera
Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, Corfu Town
72 min walk • Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, Italian for The Noble Theatre of Saint James of Corfu, or simply Teatro di San Giacomo, was a theatre in Corfu, Greece which became the centre of Greek opera between 1733 and 1893.