Corfu’s Old Fortress: A Legacy of Power and Preservation

Written on 08/21/2026
Tasos Kokkinidis

Corfu’s Old Fortress stands as the city’s most imposing monument, visible even from the coast of mainland Greece and drawing countless tourists. Its history begins in the 6th century AD, when survivors of the Goths settled on a rocky peninsula, later known as Corfu or Korifo. Over time, it evolved from a Byzantine stronghold to […]