{"id":2615,"date":"2015-01-04T18:39:08","date_gmt":"2015-01-04T18:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aphimages.wpengine.com\/?p=2615"},"modified":"2023-03-09T13:35:34","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T13:35:34","slug":"corfu-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/index.php\/2015\/01\/corfu-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Corfu II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Gouvia\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/VenetianShipyards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Venetian shipyards\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/VenetianShipyards-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Gouvia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2616\" title=\"Gouvia\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Gouvia-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Gouvia-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Gouvia-1024x633.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Gouvia.jpg 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->(L) The somewhat neglected remains of <a title=\"Wikipedia on Venetian boatyards\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Venetian_arsenal,_Gouvia\">Venetian boatyards at Gouvia<\/a>, a short (blue) bus ride north of Corfu Town. (R) Fishing at Gouvia bay.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CruiseShip.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cruise ship at Corfu\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CruiseShip-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FalirakiJetty.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2617\" title=\"Faliraki jetty\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FalirakiJetty-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FalirakiJetty-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FalirakiJetty-1024x720.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/FalirakiJetty.jpg 1740w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(L) The impressive sight of a large cruise ship arriving at the port of <a title=\"Wikipedia on Corfu city\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Corfu_(city)\">Corfu city<\/a>. (R) A rather precarious looking jetty at the waterfront spot of Faliraki.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ByzatineMuseumIcon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Byzantine museum icon\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ByzatineMuseumIcon-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ByzatineMuseum.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2618\" title=\"Byzantine museum\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ByzatineMuseum-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ByzatineMuseum-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ByzatineMuseum-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/ByzatineMuseum.jpg 1795w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">The interesting <a title=\"Wikipedia on the Byzantine Museum\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Byzantine_Museum_of_Antivouniotissa\">Byzantine Museum of\u00a0Antivouniotissa<\/a> is based in a former church, which probably explains the extensive collection of icons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuCathedral.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2621\" title=\"Corfu cathedral\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuCathedral-300x222.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuCathedral-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuCathedral-1024x757.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuCathedral.jpg 1670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a title=\"Wikipedia on Metropolitan\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metropolitan_bishop\">metropolitan<\/a> church of Corfu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuSynagogue.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Corfu synagogue\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuSynagogue-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuSynagogueInterior.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2622\" title=\"Corfu synagogue, interior\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuSynagogueInterior-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuSynagogueInterior-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuSynagogueInterior-1024x647.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/CorfuSynagogueInterior.jpg 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Corfu&#8217;s synagogue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paleokastritsa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaBeach.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Paleokastritsa beach\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaBeach-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pictures from a day trip (green bus) to Paleokastritsa on the west coast of Corfu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonasteryView.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Paleokastritsa View\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonasteryView-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaView.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Paleokastritsa view\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaView-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaCliffs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Paleokastritsa cliffs\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaCliffs-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paleokasistra with its cliffs and many coves is widely regarded as the most scenic spot in Corfu.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonasteryEntrance.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"PaleokastritsaMonasteryEntrance\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonasteryEntrance-300x211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonastery.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2634\" title=\"PaleokastritsaMonastery\" src=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonastery-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonastery-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonastery-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ph-images.webspace.durham.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/PaleokastritsaMonastery.jpg 1780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The monastery at Paleokasistra is a tourist magnet, but understandably so given its fantastic location.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gouvia\u00a0 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