Most northerly of the IONIAN ISLANDS, and their capital. The island was the principal Venetian arsenal in Greece from AD 1386 to 1797, and Italian is still spoken. Venetian fortifications and two citadels with magnificent views dominate the harbor town of Kerkira. Corfu was the birthplace of Count Capodistria (1776-1831), the first president of Greece from 1827 to 1831. Beaches at Palaiokastritsa on the west coast have good hotels, camping sites and a marina. Corfu produces red wine, fruit and olives.
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