presentation of Corfu for the conference in the south east europe with all the geographers of the best known universities and departments of geography worldwide

1. Corfu (/kɔːrˈf(j)uː/, US also /ˈkɔːrf(j)uː/)
or Kerkyra (Greek: Κέρκυρα, romanized: Kérkyra, pronounced [ˈcercira] ( listen))[a] is
a Greek island in the Ionian Sea, of the Ionian Islands,[1] and, including its small
satellite islands, forms the margin of the northwestern frontier of Greece.[2] The island
is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered by three municipalities with the
islands of Othonoi, Ereikoussa, and Mathraki.[3] The principal city of the island (pop.
32,095) is also named Corfu.[4] Corfu is home to the Ionian University

2. The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek mythology, and is marked by
numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for
the Peloponnesian War, and, according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until
that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval powers of fifth century BC
Greece, along with Athens and Corinth.[5] Ruins of ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the
ancient city of Korkyra are found in Palaiopolis. Medieval castles punctuating strategic locations across the
island are a legacy of struggles in the Middle Ages against invasions by pirates and the Ottomans. Two of these
castles enclose its capital, which is the only city in Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a result, Corfu's
capital has been officially declared a Kastropolis ("castle city") by the Greek government.[6] From medieval times
and into the 17th century, the island successfully repulsed the Ottomans during several sieges, was recognised
as a bulwark of the European States against the Ottoman Empire and became one of the most fortified places in
Europe.[7] The fortifications of the island were used by the Venetians to defend against Ottoman intrusion into
the Adriatic. Corfu eventually fell under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars, and was eventually ceded to
Greece by the British government along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian Islands.
Unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of London. Corfu is the origin of
the Ionian Academy, the first university of the modern Greek state, and the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di
Corfù, the first Greek theatre and opera house of modern Greece. The first governor of independent Greece
after the revolution of 1821, founder of the modern Greek state, and distinguished European diplomat Ioannis
Kapodistrias was born in Corfu.

4. The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek mythology, and is marked by
numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for
the Peloponnesian War, and, according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until
that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval powers of fifth century BC
Greece, along with Athens and Corinth.[5] Ruins of ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the
ancient city of Korkyra are found in Palaiopolis. Medieval castles punctuating strategic locations across the
island are a legacy of struggles in the Middle Ages against invasions by pirates and the Ottomans. Two of these
castles enclose its capital, which is the only city in Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a result, Corfu's
capital has been officially declared a Kastropolis ("castle city") by the Greek government.[6] From medieval times
and into the 17th century, the island successfully repulsed the Ottomans during several sieges, was recognised
as a bulwark of the European States against the Ottoman Empire and became one of the most fortified places in
Europe.[7] The fortifications of the island were used by the Venetians to defend against Ottoman intrusion into
the Adriatic. Corfu eventually fell under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars, and was eventually ceded to
Greece by the British government along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian Islands.
Unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of London. Corfu is the origin of
the Ionian Academy, the first university of the modern Greek state, and the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di
Corfù, the first Greek theatre and opera house of modern Greece. The first governor of independent Greece
after the revolution of 1821, founder of the modern Greek state, and distinguished European diplomat Ioannis
Kapodistrias was born in Corfu.

7. The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek
mythology, and is marked by numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took
part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and,
according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until
that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval
powers of fifth century BC Greece, along with Athens and Corinth.[5] Ruins of
ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the ancient city of Korkyra
are found in Palaiopolis. Medieval castles punctuating strategic locations across the
island are a legacy of struggles in the Middle Ages against invasions by pirates and
the Ottomans. Two of these castles enclose its capital, which is the only city in
Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a result, Corfu's capital has been
officially in 1864 under the Treaty of London. Corfu is the origin of the Ionian
Academy, the first university of the modern Greek state, and the Nobile Teatro di
San Giacomo di Corfù, the first Greek theatre and opera house of modern Greece.
The first governor of independent Greece after the revolution of 1821, founder of the
modern Greek state, and distinguished European diplomat Ioannis
Kapodistrias was born in Corfu.

9. The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek
mythology, and is marked by numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took
part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and,
according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until
that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval
powers of fifth century BC Greece, along with Athens and Corinth.[5] Ruins of
ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the ancient city British rule
following the Napoleonic Wars, and was eventually ceded to Greece by the British
government along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian
Islands. Unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of
London. Corfu is the origin of the Ionian Academy, the first university of the modern
Greek state, and the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù, the first Greek theatre
and opera house of modern Greece. The first governor of independent Greece after
the revolution of 1821, founder of the modern Greek state, and distinguished
European diplomat Ioannis Kapodistrias was born in Corfu.

11. its capital, which is the only city in Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a
result, Corfu's capital has been officially declared a Kastropolis ("castle city") by the
Greek government.[6] From medieval times and into the 17th century, the island
successfully repulsed the Ottomans during several sieges, was recognised as a
bulwark of the European States against the Ottoman Empire and became one of the
most fortified places in Europe.[7] The fortifications of the island were used by the
Venetians to defend against Ottoman intrusion into the Adriatic. Corfu eventually fell
under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars, and was eventually ceded to
Greece by the British government along with the remaining islands of the United
States of the Ionian Islands. Unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864
under the Treaty of London. Corfu is the origin of the Ionian Academy, the first
university of the modern Greek state, and the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di
Corfù, the first Greek theatre and opera house of modern Greece. The first governor
of independent Greece after the revolution of 1821, founder of the modern Greek
state, and distinguished European diplomat Ioannis Kapodistrias was born in Corfu.

13. The island is bound up with the history of Greece from the beginnings of Greek
mythology, and is marked by numerous battles and conquests. Ancient Korkyra took
part in the Battle of Sybota which was a catalyst for the Peloponnesian War, and,
according to Thucydides, the largest naval battle between Greek city states until
that time. Thucydides also reports that Korkyra was one of the three great naval
powers of fifth century BC Greece, along with Athens and Corinth.[5] Ruins of
ancient Greek temples and other archaeological sites of the ancient city of Korkyra
are found in Palaiopolis. Medieval castles punctuating strategic locations across the
island are a legacy of struggles in the Middle Ages against invasions by pirates and
the Ottomans. Two of these castles enclose its capital, which is the only city in
Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a result, Corfu's capital has been
officially declared a Kastropolis ("castle city") by the Greek government.[6] From
medieval times and into the 17th century, the island successfully repulsed the
Ottomans during several sieges, was recognised as a of the modern Greek state,
and distinguished European diplomat Ioannis Kapodistrias was born in Corfu.