Pontikonisi
Ποντικονήσι
A small cypress-covered island off Kanoni with a Byzantine chapel; legend says it is the petrified form of Odysseus' ship.
Mouse Island takes its name from its shape, which resembles a mouse when seen from above. The 11th–12th-century Chapel of Christ Pantokrator is hidden among the cypress trees. Legend says Poseidon turned Odysseus' ship into this island, and the Swiss painter Arnold Böcklin's Isle of the Dead is said to have been inspired by it. In summer, you can take a small boat from the little jetty at Vlacherna Monastery to the island, a round trip of about 3 to 5 euros. Allow 15 to 20 minutes on the island.
Opening hours
Boats about 9:00 am–7:00 pm (summer)
Nearby sights
- Kanoni & Vlacherna Monastery
- Mon Repos
- Achilleion
- Archaeological Museum of Corfu
- Spianada Square
- Old Town of Corfu
- Liston
- Old Fortress of Corfu