Corfu

Corfu (GB)

Corfú (ES)

Corfou (F)

Corfù (I)

Korfoe (N)

Corfu (PO)

The island (Greek: Kerkyra) is the second largest of the Ionian Islands, covering an area of just under 650 km². It is the westernmost gateway of Greece at the entrance from the Ionian to the Adriatic Sea. Due to its exposed position, the island was a constant challenge to the Greeks, Romans, Illyrians, Ottomans and Venetians. It was not until Napoleon (1769-1821) that Venice lost its rule and Corfu became first French, then British protectorate in 1815, until it was united with liberated Greece in 1864. The island is dominated by two mountains that divide it into three parts. In the north there are small, fertile valleys where mainly red grape varieties are grown. The central part has lush vegetation, fertile plains and dense forests on the mountains. On the flat southern part, mainly white varieties are cultivated. The white wine varieties Kakotrygis, Kozanitis, Moschato Aspro (Muscat Blanc), Petrokoritho Lefko, Robola and the red wine varieties Mavrodaphne and Petrokoritho Mavro are cultivated on about 1,800 hectares of vineyards. There are no appellations classified as POP on the island. Well-known producers are Karpo, Theotikis and Vasiliakis.

Griechenland - Landkarte

Greece map: By Pitichinaccio - own work, CC BY 3.0, Link
edited by Norbert F. J. Tischelmayer 2/2018

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