Vlacherna Monastery, Corfu Overview
The Vlacherna Monastery is a 17th-century Christian monastery located on a small islet in the Kanoni district of South Corfu. The monastery was functioning until 1980 but is now only used for certain celebrations and is open to the public. The islet of the monastery is connected via a wooden pedestrian walkway to the mainland. The monastery has fishing and ferry boats running to Pontikonisi Island (Mouse Island).
The Monastery is popular in mainstream culture as it featured in the 1981 James Bond movie (For Your Eyes Only). The monastery offers a great view of the landing planes in the airport. The monastery has an annual celebration on July 2nd. There’s free car parking near the monastery. There is a bell tower, a small chapel and a gift shop in the monastery.
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