Pontikonisi (Mouse Island) is a tiny wooded islet just offshore from the airport runway, connected to the nearby islet of Vlacherna (with its small white church) by a causeway. The combination of the white chapel, the tree-covered islet, and the blue water has made it one of the most photographed images in Greece — you see it on postcards throughout the island and, from the runway, on approach to landing.
Small boats run from the Kanoni peninsula (about 4 km south of Corfu Town) to Pontikonisi throughout the day in summer. The islet has a small 13th-century Byzantine chapel. The view back toward the chapel of Vlacherna from the boat is the classic shot. Kanoni itself has a cafe with a terrace directly above the runway approach — sitting with a coffee while jets come in low overhead is a peculiar pleasure.