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Perithia
Perithia, also called Palia Perithia (Old Perithia) is a village on the Greek island of Corfu, which was declared a monument in 1996. The town is located in the northeast of Corfu at the foothills of Mount Pantokrator : Mount Pantokrator (sometimes Pantocrator, ''Pantōkrator'', Παντοκράτωρ in Greek) is a mountain located in north-eastern Corfu. At , it is the highest mountain on the island. At the summit, the whole of Corfu can be seen, as well as .... History The first written records of Perithia date back to the 14th century. However, it is assumed that Perithia was inhabited for much longer. In its heyday, Perithia was one of the wealthiest places on the island and had up to 1,200 inhabitants. There were about 130 houses and eight churches. The location of the town at about 450 meters originally offered protection from pirate attacks and the malaria that was rampant on the coast at that time. Livestock farming was an important industry, other agriculture was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Pantokrator
: Mount Pantokrator (sometimes Pantocrator, ''Pantōkrator'', Παντοκράτωρ in Greek) is a mountain located in north-eastern Corfu. At , it is the highest mountain on the island. At the summit, the whole of Corfu can be seen, as well as Albania which lies a short distance from the island. On particularly clear days it is also possible to see Italy despite it being around away. At the top there is a café for tourists, a telecommunications station, whose largest tower stands directly over a well,http://www.dxradio-ffm.de/Pantokrator7.JPG and a monastery. The first monastery on the site was Angevin, built in 1347 but then destroyed sometime around 1537. The current church on the site dates from around 1689, and the current facade was built during the 19th century. It is dedicated to the transfiguration of Christ. To get to the peak, you can either drive to Mount Pantokrator up a series of winding roads from the coast, or walk to the top. If you choose to walk, one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corfu
Corfu ( , ) or Kerkyra (, ) is a Greece, Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands; including its Greek islands, small satellite islands, it forms the margin of Greece's northwestern frontier. The island is part of the Corfu (regional unit), Corfu regional unit, and is administered by three municipalities with the islands of Othonoi, Ereikoussa, and Mathraki. The principal city of the island (pop. 32,095) is also named Corfu (city), Corfu. Corfu is home to the Ionian University. The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek mythology, and is marked by numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra (polis), Korkyra took part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and, according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval powers of Greece in the fifth century BCE, along with Classical Athens, At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
