Photos: Nintentoad125, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Nintentoad125, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The Old Fortress, Venice on Corfu
Your local guide
Spiros Metallinos
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Highlights
- Venice's grip on the harbour
- A chapel older than the fortress around it
- A summit view over the whole town
- Centuries of building, layered
- Corfu's defining Venetian landmark
About this tour
This session climbs the Old Fortress, the Venetian stronghold guarding Corfu's harbour since the 16th century. You see the rock-cut gate, a small chapel that predates the Venetian building, and the wide view over the harbour from the summit. It stays within the fortress grounds throughout.
I climb at a steady pace, pausing properly at each point to explain the different centuries of building layered here. Live questions come up naturally, and I send a short note on the fortress's history afterward.
This suits anyone wanting Corfu's Venetian history explained properly rather than skimmed. It also works well as a first session before walking the Liston and Spianada below.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Corfu before heading out.
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Fortress Gate 21 min
The camera shows the entrance built into the rock, and I explain how Venice fortified this promontory in the 16th century to guard the harbour.
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Old Byzantine Chapel 21 min
You see a small chapel within the fortress grounds, and I point out how it predates the Venetian additions built around it.
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Summit View over the Harbour 21 min
From the highest point, the camera looks out over the harbour and the town, and I explain how this position let defenders watch shipping approach from far off.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Corfu: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pastitsada (meat in tomato sauce with pasta) and Campiello, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Corfu, showing you Fortress Gate and Old Byzantine Chapel live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I climb the fortress with my phone, so the harbour stays visible as I go higher.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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