AlbanienQarku i DurrësitKruja41°30’30” N 19°47’36” E
28. Oktober 2021 in Albanien ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This is the fortress atop the ridge above Kruja (see another post) that dates to the 5th or 6th century. The Albanian hero, Sanderbeu, used this fortress as the heart of his rebellion against theWeiterlesen
AlbanienQarku i DurrësitKruja41°30’30” N 19°47’42” E
28. Oktober 2021 in Albanien ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Kruja is a northern Albanian town that dates to at least Illyrian times. Beginning in the 12th century, Kruja was the capital of the 1st Albanian kingdom, and remain do until taken by the Venetians.Weiterlesen
GriechenlandEpirusDimos IgoumenitsaLadochóriIgoumenitsa Port39°29’48” N 20°15’42” E
30. Oktober 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
In case you didn't be recognize the Greek alphabet, YES, I'm in Greece!
In the Latin alphabet, the town is Igoumenitsa. This is the main port in northwestern Greece and one of the largest passengerWeiterlesen
GriechenlandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuMantoúkiLimáni Kerkýras39°37’36” N 19°54’48” E
30. Oktober 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Following the 1st Ottoman siege of Corfu, the Venetians recognized that the city had expanded outside of the walls of the old fort leaving it unprotected. So they began construction of the new fort atWeiterlesen
GriechenlandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuListonAgkyrovólio Kerkýras39°37’30” N 19°55’6” E
30. Oktober 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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 eachWeiterlesen
GriechenlandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuListonOld Fortress39°37’24” N 19°55’42” E
30. Oktober 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
The old fortress occupies the promontory st the end of the peninsula that protects the harbor of Corfu. The earliest known fortification of the site dates to the 6th century, but what is here now isWeiterlesen
GriechenlandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuKríniVráchos Ortholíthi39°40’42” N 19°41’12” E
31. Oktober 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Castel Sant'Angelo is a Byzantine and Venetian fortress built on the highest point of land in northwest Corfu. It sits 305 meters above the Ionian Sea atop steep cliffs. While the ruins are ByzantineWeiterlesen
GriechenlandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuPalaiokastrítsaLimenískos Agíou Spyrídonos39°40’12” N 19°42’0” E
31. Oktober 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
This monastery, located on a hill above the beach at Palaiokastritsa, is dedicated to Mary and dates to the early 13th century. (The current buildings are 18th century.) The bay (shown in the Corfu'sWeiterlesen
GriechenlandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuPalaiokastrítsaChersónisos Palaiokastrítsis39°40’24” N 19°42’30” E
31. Oktober 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Perhaps I could have been more specific. These photos are of the northwest region of Corfu around the Angelkastro (see another post). The photos are random and, I hope, give a sense of the place.Weiterlesen
GriechenlandEpirusDimos IgoumenitsaLadochóriIgoumenitsa Port39°29’48” N 20°15’48” E
1. November 2021 in Griechenland ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Dodona is the site of the oldest oracle in Greece, probably dating back to at least the 2nd millennium BCE. It is thought that a settlement may have existed here as far back as 3,000 BCE, possiblyWeiterlesen
