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SIR FREDERICK
ADAM
Sir Frederick Adam
(1781–1853) became
the second Lord High
Commissioner of the
Ionians in 1824 after a
distin guished career in
the British army. The
Mon Repos Estate was
built as a gift for his
Ruins of
6 wife, Nina, although
the couple lived in the
St Kerkyra
Basilica palace only for a few
years before Sir
Dedicated to St Kerkyra, Frederick was appointed
this basilica (above) was to the governor ship of
an important church in Madras, India, in 1832.
the 5th century AD. Built
to resemble a crucifix
from above, its entrance
porticos and the transept
are still worth seeing.
Alkinoos
7
Harbour
The remains of a harbour,
named after a king from
Homer’s The Odyssey,
were found at the same
time as an ancient dock­
yard. Nearby are remains
of what may have been
the homes of merchants.
Ruins of
Museum of
8 9
Palaeopolis
the Temple
Hellenistic
5 Housed within the palace, of Apollo
Agora
this superb museum has The ruins of what is
The agora was at the ancient archaeo logical considered to have been
heart of the island’s com­ treasures, such as Doric a fabulous temple can
mercial activity in ancient columns, alongside ref­ be found in the palace
times. Here, traders used ined clothing, house hold grounds (above). Built in
to stand on large stone items and furniture from a Doric style, it is believed
slabs offering their wares. the time of British rule. to have been dedicated
to the god Apollo, who
NEED TO KNOW Museum of Palaeopolis: was the son of Zeus.
Hellenistic
MAP Q3 • Kanóni, call 26610 41369 for latest 0
Corfu Town opening times Mosaic
Estate: 26610 20980; open • An information board Collection
sum mer: 8:30am–8pm daily, inside the main entrance The museum has a fine
winter: 8am–5pm daily directs you to the sights. floor­mosaic collection,
Palace: 26610 41369; open • Although water is which was dis covered at
summer: 9am–4pm daily, available, there are no the St Kerkyra Basilica in
winter: 8am–3pm daily; refreshment stops, so take the Mon Repos grounds.
adm €3 some snacks with you. The mosaics depict
several Hellenistic gods.

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