The Achilleion Palace

The Achilleion Palace on Corfu looks serene under a cloudy sky. Its neoclassical walls and statues blend with the soft gray light, giving the place a quiet, timeless charm.

The garden was beautiful. Unfortunately the place is closed due to refurbishment. But there are couple of screens set up around the gardens where you can watch history of Sissi. You have to go and see massive statue of Achilles with a stunning view that will leave you speechless. Tickets for adult was €7 (only garden)

Magnificent building but unfortunately closed for renovations when we visited. However gardens and statues are still worth the visit. With lovely views and the James Bond connection a must for fans.

Standing on the marble terrace of the Achilleion Palace, the eyes are drawn beyond the sculpted gardens and statues of Achilles, down toward the endless sweep of the Ionian Sea. The horizon glimmers in shades of sapphire and turquoise, broken only by the dark green of cypress trees and the silvery shimmer of olive groves that blanket the hills. From this height, Corfu seems to float between myth and reality — a land of gods, emperors, and poets. The air is filled with the scent of pine and salt, and the view carries both serenity and grandeur: the eternal embrace of sky and sea, watched over by the silent marble heroes of antiquity.

The palace is under restauration but the gardens are extremely beautiful and you have very nice view. Entrance is only 7 EUR and it has a parking place at 1 min from where the palace is. It also has a cafe bar where you can enjoy a lemonade ans watch the planes fly above the sea. It was a very pleasant visit!

Nice to learn about the history of the palace, and there are some great views from the gardens (which have some fantastic statues!) but I don't think it's worth the entrance fee while renovation works are still ongoing. At the moment you can't go inside, and some of the gardens are also being worked on, so there really isn't much to do here other than admire the spectacular Achilles statue. If you're desperate for something to do or don't mind spending the €7 it's a decent place to spend a little bit of time. The free car park gets quite busy by midday but I guess that's the same with everything on this island!

A good place to not get bored in Corfu. Wonderful view of the sea. It's a pity that the palace is still under reconstruction and we haven't been able to get inside.

Lovely gardens to walk around whilst the interior is being renovated. Short wait to get in, few steps up and down around the gardens. Lots of renovated statues. The garden is getting there, hopefully with a little more funding and care the garden will be flourishing and more areas open. Toilets on site, however only one or two of them actually had seats on. Informative videos available on the grounds to help understand the site history and work being done. Can use your camera against the glass on the front doors to see the beautiful foyer, and the videos show much or the inside artwork. Really interesting to visit, really gutted to not be able to see inside first hand as looks stunning!!! Beautiful scenes views of Corfu, worth the visit just for these.