General Information

The island took its name from the nymph Korkyra, daughter of river Asopos. Neptune fell in love with Korkyra, stole her and brought her in Kerkyra (Corfu). From their union Faiakas was born the first king of the island. His brother Naysithoos, who was the father of the well known from Odyssey, Alkinoos, succeeded him.

The naval faculty of the people on the island of Faiakon was so exceptional, that they could travel with their boats even without a steer.

The foreign name Corfu emanated from the new city that was created, inside the old fortress of two hill tops (koryfes in Greek), the city of Koryfon.