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Corfu Archaeological sites

The Ancient City of Corfu

Known as Paleopolis, Founded in the 8th century BC by Dorian Greeks from Korinth and their leader Chersikrates in the area between Garitsa and Halikiopoulos lagoon.
The center of Ancient Corfu town estimated to be opposite today is Mon Repos and the Acropolis was taking the peak of Kanoni peninsula where today is Analipsi.
the excavations in Palaeopoli found many significant discoveries and ancient monuments.

The Monument of Menecrates

Located in Garitsa.
Constructed in the 6th century BC and was discovered in 1843. The most impressive part of the monument is an archaic inscription 10, the oldest inscription found in the Greek area, which were read upside down and said that Menekrates was consul of Corfu town in Oianthi, a town near the present town of Galaxidi in mainland Greece.

The Tower of Nerantchicha

Situated behind the cemetery and is part of the ancient wall of 6 meters high of the 4th century BC, has survived because it was housed a Byzantine church.

Temple of Artemis

Citation of the ancient religion of ancient Corfu is the temple of Artemis Gorgon, the Temple was of the 6th century BC and was located near the present monastery of Saint Theodore.
Discovered in 1822 but only a few parts of it are saved.
Near the sanctuary of the temple evidences have been found showing that there were other smaller buildings too.
In the estate of Mon Repos there were two more ancient temples, one probably in honor of Apollo in Doric style in Kardaki and pieces from an older than seventh century BC temple, estimated to been the temple of Hera.







The Villa Mon Pepo, a neoclassical building at the east of Paleopolis that has been built by the British Commissioner Adams in 1830, formerly used by the former royal family as a summer residence.
This isn`t an ancient monument but is located within the area of Ancient Corfu and in addition now houses the museum of Paleopolis.










In the photo from google is the area of Paleopolis, south of Garitsa with the airport at the left.
Click on the photo to see the position of some of ancient monuments and Mon Repos.

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