Corfu, Greece
The village of Kanoni lies on the homonymous peninsula, 5 kilometres south of Corfu town. Kanoni is a busy tourist resort, there are many hotels, apartments, restaurants, souvenir shops and bars. It is located in a beautiful area, next to the airport of Corfu.From Kanoni, you have beautiful views over the bay where the island Pondikonissi and the Vlacherna-monastery are located.
From the high spot in Kanoni, you have a fantastic view of the beautiful white monastery Vlacherna and the underlying island of Pontikonissi (island of mice). A breathtaking sight. From the harbour you can take a boat to the island of Pontikonissi. According to legend, the island would be the fossilized ship of Odysseus. The name "mouse island" would have been given the small island because of the shape of the abundant cypresses on the island. On Pontikonissi is a byzantine church from the twelfth century.