In The Narrow Streets Of Corfu, Greece Editorial Photo

Corfu (also known as Kerkyra) is the northernmost and second largest of the Greek Ionian Islands. The Greeks use the name Kerkyra, and this name is more often found on maps. The Italian version, Corfu, has caught on with marketers and tour operators. The same story applies to the island's administrative center: it is also called both Corfu and Kerkyra. The island is associated with the history of Greece since the birth of Greek mythology and is marked by numerous battles and conquests. In 2007, the old town of the city was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. There are thirty-seven Greek churches in the city, the most significant of which are the city cathedral, the church dedicated to Our Lady of the Caves, the Church of Saint Spyridon, which contains the incorruptible body of the patron saint of the island, and, finally, the suburban church of Saints Jason and Sosipater, reputedly the oldest on the island and named after the two saints who were probably the first to preach Christianity in Corfu.