Liston
Λιστόν
A French-era arcade modelled on Paris's Rue de Rivoli, lined with cafés, where Corfiots have long gathered for coffee and people-watching.
Liston was designed by the French around 1807 in the style of Paris's Rue de Rivoli. Beneath the arcades are open-air cafés and restaurants, facing the cricket lawn of Spianada Square. It is a good place to come in the evening for a glass of kumquat liqueur or a Greek iced coffee, freddo. Coffee prices are noticeably higher than in the narrow lanes of the Old Town, and restaurant quality varies, so it is best to stick to drinks. Around Easter, the evenings are packed with procession crowds.
Opening hours
Open all day (shops about 8:00 am–1:00 am the next day)
Nearby sights
- Spianada Square
- Church of Saint Spyridon
- Museum of Asian Art of Corfu
- Old Town of Corfu
- Antivouniotissa Museum
- Archaeological Museum of Corfu
- Old Fortress of Corfu
- New Fortress of Corfu