The Church of Saint Spyridon, patron saint of Corfu, is the most important church on the island and the dominant building in the Campiello district, its tall red bell tower visible from much of the old town. The saint's mummified body is kept in an ornate silver reliquary (larnax) in a side chapel and carried through the streets four times a year in processions that draw crowds from across the island.
The interior is dark, richly decorated with hanging lamps, silver ex-votos, and 17th-century painted ceilings. The church is small and frequently crowded; arrive early in the morning or late in the afternoon for a quieter visit. The silver reliquary is opened on major feast days (Palm Sunday, Holy Saturday, August 11, and the first Sunday of November) and the saint's slippered feet are briefly visible to venerate.