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Ruin Attractions In Giannades

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Giannades is a village in the northwestern part of the island of Corfu. It is located in the municipal unit of Parelioi. In 2011 its population was 565 for the village and 597 for the community, which includes the village Ermones. Giannades is located 13 km west of the city of Corfu and 7 km southeast of Palaiokastritsa. Giannades is situated on a hillside, 1.5 km from the coast.
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  • 1. Old Fortress Corfu Corfu Town
    The Old Fortress of Corfu is a Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu. The fortress covers the promontory which initially contained the old town of Corfu that had emerged during Byzantine times.Before the Venetian era the promontory, which lies between the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North and Garitsa Bay to the south, was defended by Byzantine fortifications which the Venetians largely replaced with fortifications of their own design. As part of their defensive plans the Venetians separated the promontory from the rest of the city of Corfu by creating the Contrafossa, a moat which is a sea channel connecting the Gulf of Kerkyra to the North with the Bay of Garitsa to the South, converting the citadel into an artificial island. The fort successfully repulsed all three major Ottoman sieges: the ...
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