Attraction · Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Old Fortress is an attraction in Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands, Corfu Regional Unit. This place has a story in the app. 25 of the 41 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 330 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Story · Old Fortress
You're standing at the Old Fortress of Corfu, the Venetian stronghold on the rocky headland at the edge of town. First, look at the two peaks rising above the walls. That double summit actually gave the town its Western name. Corfu comes from the Greek coryphe, meaning peak.
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Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.
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The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.
41 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 25 of the 41 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Nov 01-Mar 31: 08:30-15:30; Apr 01-Oct 31: Mo-Su 08:00-20:00; easter -2 days 12:00-17:00; easter -1 day 08:30-15:30; easter off; Dec 25-26 off; Jan 01 off; Mar 25 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.
Yes: a public toilet at 80 m and a water point at 330 m.
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