Between beaches we spent a part of two days and evenings in Corfu Town and we just touched the surface of the things to see and do. It's not that big of a city physically, but there is so much history and so many sights to explore. Certainly worth another trip back to fill in the details.
There is an old fortress and a new fortress.
This is the old one.
One of many streets in old town.
Stopped for coffee and G'ma and Artemis check out the cloud that looked like a chicken.
I unfortunately cut the head off in the photo.
In this photo you can see a little beach bar action to the left and in the evening we ate at the taverna to the right at the end of the peninsula.
One of two matching arches at the palace of Sts. Michael & George
Entrance gate to the new fortress rising above in the background
Requisite sunset shot.
This is the view of the old fortress from our table at the taverna previously mentioned. We arrived at dusk and then spent a couple of leisurely hours eating and enjoying the view.
If you look closely in the left opening of the belfry, you can see the bell ringer (probably not Quasimodo!) pulling the rope for one of the large bells.
If you look closely you can see the bell ringer in the left belfry opening pulling on the rope to ring the bell. I believe all the extra activity in the evening revolved around the Feast of the Assumption, honoring the Virgin Mary.
Three of the four beautiful ladies who graced our presence this evening........
Lovely shots. How old are the old and new fortresses? The term "new" seems to have a slightly different meaning in Greece! The view of the old fort at night is particularly nice. I can almost feel the warm air and smell the salt breeze in that shot.
ReplyDeleteOld: 8th century with enhancements in the 16th. New is primarily late 16th.
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