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Kassiopi or Cassiopi () is a fishing village and vibrant holiday-making destination of Ancient Greece origin. It is situated on the affluent northeast coast of Corfu, Greece. Historically significant due to its strategic position overlooking the Corfu Channel, Kassiopi was fortified up until the destruction of its defences by the Republic of Venice. The remains of Kassiopi Castle still stand tall above the village and are of considerable archaeological importance. Its surroundings have largely been developed with luxury villas.
Due to the similarity in names there has been confusion between the Kassiopi of Corcyra (now Corfu) and Cassope of Epirus (now mainland Greece). One of the earliest literary records of Kassiopi was written by Cicero who uses the name Cassiope and describes a brief stay seeking shelter in the harbour. Other names that have been used since antiquity include Casopo and Casopoli.
The fortifications of Kassiopi Castle are mainly Byzantine however indication of the walls dating further back have been noted. The walls were fortified further by the Venetians, and survived sieges from the Ottoman Turks in the 16th century. Today the ruins still stand above the village echoing the rich history of the town.
The road runs through the edge of the village; a loop takes buses as far as the village square, some from the harbour. In an attempt to alleviate the traffic density that occurred around the harbour, a Car and Coach Park is provided at the top of the village. One or two taxis (which run 24 hours a day all over the island) are based here. Both the village and its surrounding areas are safe at all times of the day, with crime rates having remained consistently low for the whole northeast coast.
Sometime in the 5th century the temple of Kassios Zeus was converted to a Christian church to honour the Holy Mother – Panayia Kassopitra. In 1537 the church was burned to the ground by the Turks, it was restored between 1590 and 1591. The new church had two altars to accommodate both Catholic and Orthodox religions and inscriptions on the church bear the dates 1590, 1670 and 1832.
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