The island of Corfu (Kerkyra) is a favorite place of pilgrimage for tourists who love and know the sights of Greece. Most often they visit the Achillion Palace, built by the Austro-Hungarian Empress Sissi, the Cathedral, the Museum of Asian Art in the Palace of Saints Michael and George, Spianada Square, the Church of St. Spyridon. Also in Corfu, beaches and recreation areas are unusually good.