Skripero Village

The village of Skripero is 18 km away from the city of Corfu. It is a traditional settlement and is located in the northwestern central part of Corfu.

Skripero is amphitheatrically built on the mountain "Korakio" and is crossed by two roads, Corfu - Sidari, and Corfu - Paleokastritsa. It is located 8 km from beautiful Paleokastritsa and the bay of Liapades, both landscapes of unique beauty.

As for the origin of the name, one opinion says that it comes from the Italian word “scrivero” which means write. Another view says that it comes from the Albanian word "skrapar" which means fortress.

Due to its location, the village has many public services: Police, post office, OTE, Agronomy, Mortgage Office as well as a Secondary school and High school.

The visitor can walk along the alleys of the upper village with the beautiful view, and also go down to the village and stroll through the neighbourhoods and take a seat in the renovated square "Skouli".

There are churches and monasteries, such as: Panagia Liviotissa, Agios Stefanos, Vlacherna, Agios Spyridon, Agia Varvara as well as the chapels of Agios Andreas, Agios Onoufrios and Agios Nikolaos.

Finally, the visitor can attend the festivities/processions, festivals and and concerts that take place in the village. A key element of Skriperos cultural heritage is its Philharmonic and the School Museum.