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Specialty Museum Attractions In Gouvia

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Gouvia is a village and resort situated around Gouvino Bay in Corfu, Greece. It is situated around 8km North of Corfu town. Gouvias position in a natural harbour made it an ideal location for a shipyard, this was exploited during the Venetian occupation, when they built their arsenal in the village. The remains of it today are notable in the area. The village has a Greek Orthodox church, names All Saints'. There are many bars, restaurants and tavernas along the main street serving mostly tourists from Northern Europe. There are a number of large hotels and self-catering apartments in the village.
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Specialty Museum Attractions In Gouvia

  • 1. Achilleion Museum Gastouri
    Achilleion is a palace built in Gastouri on the Island of Corfu by Empress of Austria, Elisabeth of Bavaria, also known as Sisi, after a suggestion by Austrian Consul Alexander von Warsberg. Elisabeth was a powerful woman obsessed with beauty, but was deeply saddened by the tragic loss of her only son, Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria during the Mayerling Incident in 1889. A year later she had this summer palace built in the region of Gastouri , about ten kilometres to the south of the city of Corfu in Achilleio. Achilleion's location provides a panoramic view of Corfu city to the north, and across the whole southern part of the island.The architectural style was intended to represent an ancient palace of mythical Phaeacia The palace was designed with the hero Achilles of Greek mythology as ...
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