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Port of Piraeus Port of Thessaloniki Port of Patras Port of Ermoupoli. The busiest maritime ports for passenger transport are: [1] Aegina; Antirrio; Corfu; Heraklion; Igoumenitsa ...
It is the capital of the municipality and of the Corfu regional unit. The city also serves as a capital for the region of the Ionian Islands. The city (population in 2021: 40,047 residents and the whole island about 100,000) is a major tourist attraction and Greek regional centre and has played an important role in Greek history since antiquity.
Corfu (/ k ɔːr ˈ f (j) uː / kor-FEW, - FOO, US also / ˈ k ɔːr f (j) uː / KOR-few, -foo) or Kerkyra (Greek: Κέρκυρα, romanized: Kérkyra, pronounced ⓘ) [a] is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands; [1] including its small satellite islands, it forms the margin of Greece's northwestern frontier. [2]
Korkyra (also Corcyra / k ɔːr ˈ s aɪ. r ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Κόρκυρα) was an ancient Greek city on the island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea that is adjacent to Epirus. [2] It was a colony of Corinth that was founded in the Archaic period. Korkyra was acting as a port of call on the sailing routes, especially to reach the Italian ...
History of Corfu (city) (1 C, 8 P) S. Septinsular Republic (15 P) Pages in category "History of Corfu" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total.
Military history of Corfu (city) (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "History of Corfu (city)" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The port of Messina in Sicily (from book published circa 1572). Historical ports may be found where ancient civilizations have developed maritime trade. One of the world's oldest known artificial harbors is at Wadi al-Jarf on the Red Sea. [1] Along with the finding of harbor structures, ancient anchors have also been found.
The New Fortress of Corfu (Greek: Νέο Φρούριο; Venetian: Fortezza Nuova) is a Venetian fortress built on the hill of St. Mark in Corfu in stages. The original architect of the fort was the military engineer Ferrante Vitelli.