Travel Blog Greece

The Ionian Academy was the first academic institution of modern Greece, established by Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford, in 1824.

Cape Drastis is a natural beauty landscape in north Corfu, away from human intervention and close to the traditional village Peroulades.

It is an old fortress in the city of Corfu, developed by the Venetians through the separation of the promontory from the rest of the city.

The Venetian arsenal at Gouvia, 8 Km from the capital city, was a shipyard built and operated by the Venetians during their rule of Corfu.

A palace in the capital, originally having served as the residence of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.

Achillion is a palace built in Gastouri of Corfu by the Empress (German: Kaiserin) of Austria Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sisi.

Pontikonisi is a small islet near the island of Corfu, hosting the 11th-12th century Byzantine chapel of Pantokrator.

Spianada is the large area between Corfu town and the old fortress, constructed in 1807, meant to be a copy of rue de Rivoli in Paris.

Botides takes place at the celebration of the "Early Resurrection" in Corfu, during which the Corfiotes throw down large clay pots.

Kumquat, a local trademark product of Corfu, almost a century grown in the area, is used for the production of liquors and sweets.

Korission Lagoon is a NATURA 2000 protected lake in the south west coast of the island of Corfu.

Angelokastro is a Byzantine castle standing at the top (305 m.) of the highest peak of Corfu's shoreline near Paleokastritsa.

Pantokrator is a 906 m. mountain in the north-eastern part of Corfu, from the peak of which, the visitor can have a view to the island.

Ioannis Kapodistrias [born in 1776] was a Greek politician and diplomat who had a long, respected and distinguished career.

Georgios Theotokis [born in 1844 in Corfu] was a Greek politician and the 29th Prime Minister of Greece.

Andreas Mandelis, born in 1952, is a professor and director of the Center for Advanced Diffusion-Wave Technologies (CADIFT).

The Archaeological Museum of Corfu was built around 1965 to host the findings from the Temple of Artemis.

Andreas Moustoxydis was a famous historian and philologist who worked as the historiographer of the Ionian Islands.

Margarita Miniati [1821-1887] was a famous and recognized Greek scholar and author who flourished during the 19th century.

The three Venetian forts of the Old Town of Corfu were developed in the 8th century to defend the economic interests of Venetians.

The New Fortress, one of the best experiences in Corfu, is a Venetian fortress built by the British in the period 1815-1863.

Nikolaos Mantzaros [1795 – 1872] was a famous Greek-Italian composer and the major representative of the Ionian School of Music.

Spyridon Xyndas [1812 – 1896] was a famous Greek composer and guitarist, one of the students of Nikolaos Mantzaros in music theory.