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Froúrio, in 1576 to further
4 " strengthen the town’s
Old Fortress defences. It was not com­
EAT § 26610 48310 # 8am– pleted until 1589, 30 years
after the Old Fortress, hence
7:30pm daily (Nov–Mar: to
3pm) ¢ Main public hols their respective names. There
The Venetian Well are a number of British build­
This classy bistro serves The ruined Old Fortress, or ings inside the fortress. The
imaginative cuisine in a Paleó Froúrio, stands on a town’s market is held in the
delightful spot beside promontory fortified by the former moat to the west.
the eponymous well. Byzantines during the 6th
century AD. The Old Fortress
⌂ Platía Kremastí
∑ venetianwell.gr itself was constructed by the 6
Venetians between 1550 and
¡¡¡ 1559 and is linked to Corfu Esplanade
town by an iron bridge. The A mixture of park and town
Mouragia very top of the fortification square, the Esplanade, or
With views across the offers glorious views of the Spianáda, is one of the
bay, this taverna offers town and along the island’s reasons Corfu town is such an
fine meat and seafood east coast. Lower down is the attractive place. Its grand
in tasty sauces. Neo­Classical St George colonnades offer relief from
church, built in 1840. Just the packed streets in summer,
⌂ Arseníou 15–17
§ 26610 33815 inside the fortress is a small as do the shady park benches
collection of Byzantine icons and the elegant arcade known
¡¡¡ and mosaics that is well worth as the Listón, which is lined
a look. with many good cafés.
Bakalogatos The Listón was built in 1807
A buzzing tsipouradiko on the orders of French
offering superb meat, 5 imperial commissioner
seafood, cheese and Mathieu de Lesseps. The
fish mezedes. New Fortress name “Listón” comes from the
⌂ Alipíou 23 ⌂ Platía Solomoú # Apr– Venetian practice of having a
§ 26613 01721 Oct: 9am–3:30pm daily; “List” of noble families in the
¡¡¡ may stay open later in Libro d’Oro or Golden Book –
mid-summer only those on it were allowed
to promenade here.
The Venetians began building Near the fountain is the
the New Fortress, or Néo Énosis Monument: the word

Visitors enjoying the
shade and graceful
buildings on the Esplanade
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