The Palace was built in 1890 exclusively for Elizabeth (Sissy), the Empress of Austria. It used to serve as the summer retreat of the Empress, who named it Achillion after her favorite Greek hero, Achilles. After her assassination, it was sold to the Kaiser of Germany. Unfortunately, Sissy, the Empress,…
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Kanoni, the famous church of Panagia Vlacherna and a few hundred meters above the sea the island of Mouse in Corfu which are the most famous and photographed places in Corfu. Kanoni is a district of the city of Corfu, it is only a couple of km from the city…
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The Old Fortress of Corfu is one of the most impressive fortifications works in Europe. It is the first thing to see as the ferry approaches Corfu. It stands on the eastern side of the town, on a rocky peninsula that gets into the sea. This fortress is called Old…
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The temple of Artemis in Corfu is a Greek temple from the first half of the 6th century BC. dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It is one of the oldest Doric-style temples and is an octastyle temple, with seventeen columns on each long side. Currently only the sculptures of the…
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The New Fortress of Corfu (Greek: Νέο Φρούριο; Venetian: Fortezza Nuova) is a Venetian fortress built on the hill of St. Mark in Corfu in stages. The original architect of the fort was the military engineer Ferrante Vitelli. The current buildings which exist within the fortress were built by the…
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The Byzantine Museum of Corfu is housed in the Church of Virgin Mary Antivouniotissa, located in the quarter of Mouragia, Corfu Town. This church was constructed in the 15th century and it is an aisleless, timber-roofed basilica with characteristic Corfiot architecture. Since its foundation, the church has undergone many reconstructions…
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The Museum of Asian Art of Corfu is the only Asian museum of Greece and is housed in the Palace of Saint Michael and Saint Georges, constructed between 1819 and 1824 by the British and initially served as the residence of the British High Commissioners of the Ionian islands. The…
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Spianada is the most representative square of Corfu town and is located between the Old Fortress and the Old Town. This is the second largest square in Europe, after Piazza San Marco in Venice in Italy. Some recovered Ancient buildings are housed in several archaeological sites and archaeological museums in…
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