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Jul 17, 2021 · The Canal d’amour at Sidari, Corfu. Credit: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 4.0 Located on the north of the island near Sidari, about 32 kilometers (20 miles) from the main town and on the westernmost tip of the island’s northern shore, it is remarkable for its sculpted sandstone rocks which rise up on either side, forming a natural fjord-like canal.
Corfu is known as the island of the Phaeacians . The name Corfù is a Venetian and Italian version of the Byzantine Κορυφώ (Koryphō), meaning "city of the peaks". It derives from the Byzantine Greek Κορυφαί (Koryphai) (crests or peaks), denoting the two peaks of Palaio Frourio.
- 610.9 km² (235.9 sq mi)
- 99,134 (2021)
- 906 m (2972 ft)
- 490 81, 490 82, 490 83, 490 84, 491 31, 491 32 (former 491 00)
Jul 18, 2022 · Poseidon named the island in Korkyra’s honour, and there they sired a child called Phaiax, which would become the proper noun for the citizens of Corfu. Corfu is so named today thanks to Byzantine influence, Corfu being a western corruption of Korypho, meaning peaks and referring to Corfu’s fortress installation. Ancient Greece
Jan 12, 2024 · What to eat in Corfu: Moussaka. This world famous baked dish consists of layers of eggplant (aubergine), potato, minced lamb (sometimes beef) layered with bechamel sauce and spiced with nutmeg. The origins of this dish are contentious. It’s common around the whole Balkan region.
May 7, 2024 · Corfu, island in the Ionian Sea (Modern Greek: Iónio Pélagos), with adjacent small islands making up the dímos (municipality) and pereferiakí enótita (regional unit) of Kérkyra (also called Corfu), Ionian Islands (Iónia Nisiá) periféreia (region), western Greece. Lying just off the coast of Epirus (Ípeiros), it is about 36 miles (58 ...
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In Byzantine Greek Koryphai means ‘peaks’ and the Byzantine word Korypho means ‘city of the peaks’ – the name was given to the island because of the twin peaks of the town’s Old Venetian Fortress. ‘Corfu’ was the Italian version of Korypho and so that became the name that was eventually used worldwide. Contact Our Experts.
18°. region-id="pin-13"; One of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece, Corfu is an island in the Ionian Sea known for its cosmopolitan Old Town, spectacular sandy beaches and beautiful landscapes. Corfu has a rich history that weaves a bewildering number of influences, with the Venetians, English, French and Russians all flourishing ...
