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AGIOS GORDIOS (Settlement) CORFU
A relatively new settlement in a charming location with blue water and golden
sand. Rightly regarded as one of the island's finest beaches. From it you can
visit the picturesque village of Sinarades,
and Aerostato, which took its name from a coffee shop which seemed literally to
be hanging from the heavens.
BENITSES (Small town) CORFU
Tel: +30 26610 72284
The coastal region of Benitses, very developed as a tourist area, with hotels,
tavernas, restaurants and nightclubs. Dense vegetation and beautiful beaches are
typical of the area. It is said that the gardens of King Alkinoos were situated
here. The springs providing waters to the Corfu Aqueduct are in the area, as are
ruins of Roman baths with mosaic floors.
GASTOURI (Village) CORFU
The village of Gastouri is set amid beautiful scenery on a green hillside. Dominating
the hilltop is the Achillio, built for the Empress Elizabeth of Austria, the renowned
Sissy, in 1890-91 by the Italian architect Kapita. The Empress had a soft spot
for the Homeric hero Achilles, and so named her palace after him. The neoclassical
building is set amid magnificent gardens. The back part of the garden is dominated
by the statue of "Achilles Dying", a creation of the German sculptor
Herter. Some of Sissy's personal possessions are kept on the lower floor of the
palace. After her murder the Achillion was purchased by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.
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