{"id":1011,"date":"2014-10-04T12:42:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T10:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vonortzuort.reisen\/?p=1011"},"modified":"2021-09-24T18:55:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:55:23","slug":"capital-of-corfu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/greece\/corfu\/capital-of-corfu\/","title":{"rendered":"Travelling to the capital of Corfu – Kerkyra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The city of Corfu or Kerkira is different from many other Greek cities. Its development is reminiscent of the fact that the Venetians ruled over it for many years before the British took control for another 50 years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Kerkira, the capital of Corfu,  is easily accessible by road. Almost all buses run to the capital. We, too, took a bus from the hotel and paid 1,70\u20ac for a one-way ticket per person. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our first stroll took us to the market, which takes place just below the New Fortress in the moat from Monday to Saturday (7-14 clock). You do not find the usual tourist knickknacks here; what is on offer is fresh: legumes, nuts and other food. A visit is worth it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Then we went to the New Fortress (N\u00e9o Fro\u00fario). It lies on a hill between the Old and the New Port. The name is somewhat confusing as the fortress was already built by the Venetians in the 16th century, but it is more recent than the old fortress. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The castle can be entered through long aisles. From the roof of the citadel you have a really great view over the city. When we were in Corfu, no entrance fee was charged for a visit of the fortifications. There was a small fee, however, for s separate exhibition in some of the rooms. We did not visit those at the time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After visiting the New Fortress we went to the Old Fortress. It is located on the rocky peninsula to the east of the old town. The Byzantines and Venetians erected a fortress on the two hills, some 60 m high. Until the 16th century, Kerkira used to lay within the fortress walls. A monument of Count von der Schulenburg stands in front of the fortress. The officer, who was from Saxony, was in the service of the Venetians and successfully fought against the Turks in Corfu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In front of the fortress facing away from the shore is a moat, the Contrafossa, a shelter. Today there are small boats and small huts on the shore. The fortress can be accessed over a bridge. Only the exterior walls remained in their original state. In the nineteenth century, the English have adapted the interior to their needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n