Corfu Jewish Heritage Walking Tour with licensed guide
This private Corfu Jewish heritage tour goes beyond typical sightseeing. With a licensed local guide, you walk through Evraiki, the historic Jewish Quarter, visit the 17th-century Scuola Greca Synagogue, the only one of the island's four synagogues still standing, and pay your respects at the Holocaust Memorial, uncovering a side of Corfu's history that most visitors walk past without noticing.
The synagogue visit is arranged in coordination with the Jewish community of Corfu, and the tour is led with the care this history deserves.
Meet your guide at the Old Fortress entrance, or add round-trip transfers from your hotel or the cruise port at checkout. It is a thoughtful walk for history and culture lovers, for travelers with a personal connection to the community, and for anyone who wants to understand Corfu more deeply. Book your private Jewish heritage tour of Corfu online at the best rates.
Meet Your Licensed Guide
- Meet your licensed private guide at the entrance of the Old Fortress, an easy 5-minute walk from the Liston and the heart of Corfu Town. If you prefer, round-trip transfers from your hotel or the cruise port can be added at checkout, and your driver will bring you directly to the meeting point.
The Jewish Quarter (Evraiki)
- Walk through Evraiki, the historic Jewish Quarter in the heart of Corfu's Old Town. For centuries, this was home to one of Greece's oldest Jewish communities, with roots going back to the 12th century. Most visitors pass through these lanes without realizing what they were; your guide points out the details that remain, from former community buildings to traces on the facades, and brings to life the daily routines, trades, and traditions of a community that numbered in the thousands before World War II.
The Scuola Greca Synagogue
- Visit the Scuola Greca, the only one of Corfu's four synagogues still standing, dating from the 17th century. The visit is arranged in coordination with the Jewish community of Corfu, which still cares for the synagogue today. Inside, its restored interior reflects the community's Venetian and Greek heritage, and your guide tells the story of Corfu's Jews through the centuries, including the deportation of June 1944, with the care and respect this history deserves.
The Holocaust Memorial
- The tour concludes at the Holocaust Memorial in New Fortress Square, dedicated to the approximately 2,000 Corfiot Jews deported to Auschwitz in 1944, of whom very few survived. It is a place of remembrance, and your guide allows a quiet moment here, closing the walk with the reflection this history calls for. From here, your guide can point you toward the Old Town for the rest of your day, or your driver will be waiting if you have booked transfers.
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