In Corfu Island was built during the year of 1831. This beautiful building was constructed by the Commissioner Adams for his beloved wife. It is said that the wife of the Commissioner immediately refrained from staying in this palace when her husband was sent to India. From then onwards, this palace was rarely used by them. It gradually, over the years turned in to a summer house for all the governors. When the British occupied the city, a school for clergy men was established at this place. King Georgios I, after taking the possession of the Ionian Islands named this palace as the Mon-Repos Palace. It was the residential place for the Italian politician Parini, who was the then governor of the Ionian islands, during the occupation by Italy. The Mon-Repos Palace, Corfu Island was almost discarded when the Greek monarchy was defeated. At the present times, the Mon-Repos Palace in Corfu Island was magnificently restored and has turned in to a museum by the State. If you visit this palace now, you can find interesting and exciting exhibits of the treasures of the Islands. This fabulous museum houses several artifacts of the time, taking you back to the history. It is interesting to note that it is at the Mon-Repos Palace, Corfu Island that the Duke of Edinburgh, who is the husband of Queen Elizabeth was born. Being the epicenter of an ancient city this palace encompasses rich historical past. Near this palace, you can find some souvenir shops and small eateries for the travelers.
Subsequently, the Venetians fortified the harbor at Gouvia and built a shipyard to maintain and repair their boats, which at the same time serviced passing vessels. The columns and vaults which remain today stand as “a remember” of those long-gone years when Serene Republic of Venice ruled the eastern seas.
This is a half day taxi private tour, including all highlights of Corfu Island. Port, Aggelocastro, Lakones, Paleokastritsa, koinopiastes, Achillion Palace, Kanoni and the Mouse Island, Corfu town and the Port. We stop on the way at the highlights and panoramic places for pictures, etc…
Read MoreIs a beautiful village of the municipality of Feakes Corfu with a history about 2000 years, which keeps the traditional style with no visible signs of deterioration by tourism. The small tavern in the village square in Sokraki for lunch – lovely fresh Greek salads, saganaki and Greek sausage. It’s an adventure driving up there, and once we get there..
Read MoreIs a large, well-preserved village with buildings from the Byzantine and Venetian eras. Also of interest in the village is a campanile dating from the 15th century (not the one in the square, which is Venetian), and a little way on, up an alley, an old bakery fired by wood, where bread is still made in the old style. A..
Read MoreSidari is situated on the shores of a great gulf in the north of Corfu. With its fantastic sandy beaches, it is a very popular holiday area, ideal for families. It is famous for the ‘Canal d’Amour’ a rock formation that once formed a tunnel where, it is said, lovers who kissed beneath, would never forget each other. This and..
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