Places to Visit

Behind the main sites of Corfu, away from the bustle of the main streets of the town, in between alleyways, less visited villages and tucked in secluded olive groves a small burgeoning scene of creative businesses, craftspeople and contemporary artisans has taken hold.

CHOE is a Corfiot brand that creates a Line of Natural Candles with an emphasis on Design and Art. Choe uses natural materials such as wood, fabric, glass and bronze and sustainable wax resources such as Pure Greek Beeswax and Natural Soy Wax. The designs are mainly inspired by Ancient Greek culture, with an emphasis on those elements that are preserved in the modern world. A selection of personally beloved fragrances is inspired by Mediterranean nature, herbs, fruit and blooms. All of CHOE’s product line is entirely hand poured and hand crafted while trying to reduce our eco print and waste along the production process. Every single candle is being made only after customer’s request.
 
DAYS & HOURS TO VISIT UPON APPOINTMENT:
Monday 15:30 – 19:30
Wednesday 15:30 – 19:30
Thursday 15:30 – 19:30
Friday 15:30 – 19:30
Saturday 15:30 – 19:30
Patounis soap-makers are a family business making pure traditional soap from locally produced olive products using the ancestral recipes and practice that have been passed on from father to son for five successive generations. All of its products are natural with no additives, 100% vegan, biodegradable and environmentally friendly. The 19th century soap factory, preserved with its functioning tools and equipment, constitutes a recognised living monument of an old splendid local tradition. With the Patounis’ soap you will experience the natural aroma of pure unscented quality olive soap.
DAYS & HOURS TO VISIT Store Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 – 17:00
Saturdays 9:00 – 14:30
Guided Tours: Monday - Saturday 12:00 noon
We can only accept a limited number of visitors Please book your visit at: office@patounis.gr +30 26610 39806
First conceived during a yacht racing seminar in January 2013, Salty Bag has since its inception been the pioneer in sustainable fashion in Greece creating handbags, totes and homeware masterfully handcrafted from upcycled sails. Salty Bag designs everything with reuse and reusability in mind to create a long lasting, hard wearing, low impact products that can be repurposed into bags once more at their end of life. Everything is made exclusively from upcycled, reused, recycled and recyclable materials. The story of every sail that comes into their workshop is meticulously researched so every Salty Bag can be traced to where it sailed, what its home port was, how many miles it sailed and interesting bits about its life or the seas that surrounded it.
 
DAYS & HOURS TO VISIT
Monday-Friday 08:00 -16:00 or by appointment
Myrto Zirini is a designer and ceramic artist. She produces one-of-a-kind pieces in her studio and showroom in the quiet neighbourhood of Mouragia in Corfu Town. After taking a break from architecture, Myrto rediscovered her passion and creative drive in ceramics. She is currently working with organic, fluid forms, rough and smooth textures. She is fascinated by the plasticity of the raw material and the way the dynamic movement of the form is forever ‘petrified’ through firing. She makes both homeware such as bowls and cups, lamps and large scale sculptural vessels, as well as sculptural work. She is currently trying to revive the use of local clay from the island of Corfu.