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At one point in time, all of the residents of Corfu lived inside the walls of the Palaio Frourio, or Old Fortress. Built in the 14th century by Venetians, Palaio Frourio lies at the eastern end of ...
But my very best is the one with the Supermoon (when the full moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit) and the Old Fortress of Corfu at 3:21. The result would look great even if it was ...
To get my bearings, I make for the Old Fortress via the Spianada, a lawned square where legacies of the British protectorate (1815-64) include occasional games of cricket.
Corfu Old Town occupies a dramatic peninsula overlooking a former fortress and a marina. The area was significantly bombed during the Second World War and features a mix of postwar 1960s and 1970s ...
There’s more to Corfu than its comely beaches. Dig deeper and you will uncover many centuries of history in and around the cobblestoned old town capital, dating from antiquity to the present day.
play_arrow The Old Town of Corfu (UNESCO/NHK) Greece. Date of Inscription: 2007 Criteria: Property : 70 ha. Buffer zone: 162 ha Dossier: 978 Ionian Islands, Corfu Prefecture N39 37 26.189 E19 55 39 ...
The Old Town of Corfu, on the Island of Corfu off the western coasts of Albania and Greece, is located in a strategic position at the entrance of the Adriatic Sea, and has its roots in the 8th century ...
What do you get when you combine 60,000 photos, eight-hour cliff treks and months of patient processing? One of the year’s great time-lapse videos.
Corfu’s tourism board should thank Vasilis Metallinos and John Miliadis. “Corfu Nightscapes – A Company of Stars” is the pair’s stunning five-minute video comprising 60,000 photos taken ...