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Mon Repos Estate, Corfu

With its extensive lush gardens set on the hill of Analipsis at Kanóni,
the Mon Repos Estate is a tranquil haven. Created during British rule
by the second Lord High Commissioner of the Ionians, Sir Frederick
Adam, the estate later became the summer home of the Greek royal
family, and the birthplace of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. It is
also famous for being the site of Palaeopolis, the island’s ancient city,
and visitors can see the remains of ancient buildings in the grounds.

The Gardens
Ruins of the
Mon Repos
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Temple of Hera
Palace
Laid over 100 ha
An elegant Neo-Classical (250 acres), the gardens The remains of this Doric
building with attractive (below) bring together tem ple lie close to the
entrance columns and lavish Mediterranean palace. Dating to the 4th
bay windows, the palace shrubs, flowers, lawns, century BC, it is said to
(above) was built in 1824 trees and impressive have been ancient Corfu’s
as the home of the British historical remains – look largest temple. The ruins
Lord High Commissioner out for Doric columns, the suggest it was built using
of the Ionians. The palace remains of a harbour, an advanced architec tural
is open to visitors. agora and Roman baths. methods of the day.
Roman Baths
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The Roman baths
on the estate include an
under floor hypo caust
for the circula tion of hot
air. The baths date back
to around AD 200 and
the reign of Emperor
Septimus Severus.

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