Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nintentoad125, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Nintentoad125, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Dietmar Rabich, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The New Fortress and the old docks
Your local guide
Yiannis Moschos
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Highlights
- A second fortress, a second story
- Docks watched from above
- Shipping patterns since Venetian times
- A less visited defensive landmark
- Two fortresses, one harbour
About this tour
This session covers the New Fortress, the second of Corfu's Venetian strongholds, and the docks it once helped defend. You see the fortress walls and then the view over the older docking areas below, with shifting shipping patterns explained across the centuries. It stays around this one fortress and its harbour view.
I climb the path at a steady pace, pausing at the top for the full view over the docks. Questions about how the two Venetian fortresses worked together come up often, and I answer from years working nearby.
This suits anyone who wants the town's full defensive picture rather than only the more visited Old Fortress. It also works well paired with that session for the complete story.
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 5 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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New Fortress Walls 21 min
The camera follows the walls of the second Venetian fortress, and I explain how it was built to close a gap in the town's defences left by the older one.
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View over the Old Docks 21 min
You see the harbour and its older docking areas from above, and I point out how shipping patterns here have shifted since Venetian times.
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Your questions 9 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 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Kumquat spoon sweets and Garitsa, 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 New Fortress Walls and View over the Old Docks 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 path with my phone, so the harbour below stays visible throughout.
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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