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Achilleion is located at Gastouri, a village about ten kilometres south of the city of Corfu, and provides a panoramic view of the city to the north, and the southern part of the island, framed by the Ionian Sea to the east.
Corfu is located near the Kefalonia geological fault formation; earthquakes have occurred. Corfu's coastline spans 217 km (135 mi) including capes; its highest point is Mount Pantokrator (906 m (2,972 ft)); and the second Stravoskiadi, at 849 m (2,785 ft). The full extent of capes and promontories take in Agia Aikaterini, Drastis to the north ...
It is located in the south-central part of the island of Corfu, south of Corfu (city). It has a land area of 48.650 km² [3] and a population of 10,134 inhabitants (2021 census). The seat of the municipality was the town of Gastouri (pop. 1,303). The municipality took its name from the palace Achilleion that Empress Elisabeth of Austria built
It covers the central part of the island of Corfu and the Diapontian Islands. The municipality was formed at the 2019 local government reform, when the pre-existing municipality of Corfu was divided in three. [3] Its seat is the city Corfu. [3] The municipality consists of the following eight subdivisions (municipal units): [3] Achilleio; Corfu ...
Gastouri is a Greek village and community located about 10 kilometres south of the city of Corfu. Gastouri was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette. [2] In 1995, administratively, it belonged to the municipality of Achilleio. [2]
The statue of Achilles in the gardens of the Achilleion (Corfu). The islands were settled by Greeks at an early date, possibly as early as 1200 BC, and certainly by the 9th century BC. The early Eretrian settlement at Kerkyra was displaced by colonists from Corinth in 734 BC. The islands were mostly a backwater during Ancient Greek times and ...
Rep. Nancy Mace accused her ex-fiancé and three business partners of committing “depraved” sexual crimes against herself and a dozen other women — including underage girls — in explosive ...
Finally, the visitor can view the photography exhibition, which includes images from the excavations in the ancient city of Corfu. This material relates to the trade, daily life, and worship practices of the people of Corfu during antiquity. Ascending from the main columned hall to the second floor, one is impressed by the wooden spiral staircase.