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OLD FORTRESS

Corfu is surrounded by old and new fort. The old fort in Corfu was built in the 6th century during the Byzantine Empire. Later on Venetian strengthened with additions and renovations that resulted in Corfu Town to acquire strong walls with ramparts and moats and gates of entry. Old fortress of Corfu as we see today seems to include two peaks tower, the tower of land with the cross on the side of the city and the tower of the sea and the lighthouse facing the Ionian sea.Works on the new fort began in 1576 on Venetian . The 1716 was the last Turkish Ottoman siege and then test the value of the new fort and the other fortifications when 3000 defenders were able to repel 33,000 Ottomans.





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C
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Dafnilas Beach
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Filarmonic Bands
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Kalami
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Nisaki
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O
Old Fortress
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Palace of st Michael and st George
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San Giacomo Square
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  • Home
    • KANTOUNIA
    • CORFU >
      • OLD FORTRESS
      • LISTON
      • SPIANADA
      • GARITSA
      • MOURAGIO
      • SPILIA
      • BOSKETTO
      • PALACE OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE
      • GARDEN OF PEOPLE
      • UNION OF IONIAN ISLANDS
      • SAN GIACOMO SQUARE
  • NORTHERN BEACHES
    • PALAIOKASTRITSA
    • AGIOS GEORGIOS NORTH
    • AFIONAS
    • ARILLAS
    • AGIOS STEFANOS AVLIOTON
    • LOGGAS
    • DRASTIS
    • APOTRIPITI
    • SIDARI
    • CANAL D' AMOUR
    • ASTRAKERI
    • RODA
    • ACHARAVI
    • ALMIROS
    • AGIOS SPYRIDONAS
    • MOLOS
    • NISOS
    • GYALISKARI
    • APRAOS
    • KALAMAKI
    • KASSIOPI BEACHES
    • AVLAKI
    • KERASIA
    • AGIOS STEFANOS SINION
    • KOULOURA
    • KALAMI
    • AGNI
    • NISAKI
    • BARBATI
    • IPSOS
    • DASIA
    • DAFNILAS BEACH
    • AGIOS NIKOLAOS
    • GOUVIA BEACH
    • KONTOKALI
  • SOUTH BEACHES
    • AGIOS GORDIOS
    • GLIFADA
    • ERMONES
    • MIRTIOTISSA
    • KONTOGIALOS
    • KAISER BRIDGE
    • MPENITSES BEACH
    • AGIOS IOANNIS PERISTERON
    • MORAITIKA
    • MESSOGI
    • NOTOS
    • MPOUKARI
    • PETRITIS
    • KAVOS BEACH
    • AGIOS PETROS
    • MPOUKA
    • ALIKES LEFKIMIS
    • SANTA BARBARA
    • MARATHIAS
    • GARDENOS VITALADON
    • AGIOS GEORGIOS SOUTH
    • ISSOS-SUND HILLS
    • CHALIKOUNAS
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  • TRADITION
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    • CORFU BEER FESTIVAL