AlbaniaQarku i DurrësitKrujë41°30’30” N 19°47’36” E
28 oktober 2021, Albania ⋅ ☀️ 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 theLäs mer
AlbaniaQarku i DurrësitKrujë41°30’30” N 19°47’42” E
28 oktober 2021, Albania ⋅ ☀️ 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.Läs mer
GreklandEpirusDimos IgoumenitsaLadochóriIgoumenitsa Port39°29’48” N 20°15’42” E
30 oktober 2021, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 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 passengerLäs mer
GreklandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuMantoúkiLimáni Kerkýras39°37’36” N 19°54’48” E
30 oktober 2021, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 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 atLäs mer
GreklandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuListonAgkyrovólio Kerkýras39°37’30” N 19°55’6” E
30 oktober 2021, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 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 eachLäs mer
GreklandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuListonOld Fortress39°37’24” N 19°55’42” E
30 oktober 2021, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 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 isLäs mer
GreklandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuKríniVráchos Ortholíthi39°40’42” N 19°41’12” E
31 oktober 2021, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 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 ByzantineLäs mer
GreklandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuPalaiokastrítsaLimenískos Agíou Spyrídonos39°40’12” N 19°42’0” E
31 oktober 2021, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 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'sLäs mer
GreklandIonian IslandsDimos CorfuPalaiokastrítsaChersónisos Palaiokastrítsis39°40’24” N 19°42’30” E
31 oktober 2021, Grekland ⋅ ☀️ 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.Läs mer
GreklandEpirusDimos IgoumenitsaLadochóriIgoumenitsa Port39°29’48” N 20°15’48” E
