Corfu old town

References to Corfu date back to 1300 BCE, but much of what is here now is from the Venetian era. After the Venetians, the French and the British took control, and there are buildings from each period. The old city saw significant damage during world war 2. Most of that is either repaired or replaced. Corfu is unusual on that there is an old strong fortress at each end of town (see other posts).
The 1st picture looks over the old town from the ramparts of the new fortress. The rest of the pictures are various looks at diferent parts of the old town. It is the largest such place I've seen yet.
The 5th picture is a shopping street up from the main square. Visible is the spire of St. Spirion church, dedicated to the patron saint of Corfu. The last picture is s museum built by the British. It has an oriental focus. Czytaj więcej