Kato Korakiana is also known as Katomeri which means “lower place”. 20km northeast from Corfu
Town, the village lies at a height of 100 metres above sea level and is near the tourist resorts of Dassia
and Ipsos.
A big village with a population of around 950 , its history goes back more than five hundred years
and has attracted many famous poets and royalty. There are several churches here including saint
Nicholas and saint Demetrius. The Turks invaded in 1537 (Barbarossa) and again in 1716. Besides
the threat of the raids the whole region suffered land slides, some of which account for myths and
legends. A geological phenomenon in the area, which was descovered before World War II, is a tunnel
(Grava tou Menigou). The locals will tell you that it leads to an underground river; which flows under
the sea and into the coasts of Ambrakikos Bay, near Preveza on the Greek mainland.
This is where the 19th century Greek poet Gerasimos Markoras lived and worked, and nearby the
house of the 20th century lyrical poet Lorentsos Mavillis. Here you will find the medieval Castello
Mibelli villa of the Polylas family . The Castle has been visited by many famous people from Europe;
among them, The Emperor of Austria Franz Josep, the Emperor of Germany Keiser Willelm, the king
of Italy, Vittorio Emmanuelle, the kings of Greece, George I and George II (who settled permanently
here from 1936 till 1939). It was also here in 1844 that the Italian brothers Emilio and Attilio Bandiera
planned an attempted rebellion in Southern Italy: unfortunately this didn’t happen due to betrayal. All this information was kindly supplied from the books written by Steve Ford and the money raised from sales of these goes to Corfu Charities. Please use the link below to download your own copy and find more information on all the villages listed and more from Steve
Town, the village lies at a height of 100 metres above sea level and is near the tourist resorts of Dassia
and Ipsos.
A big village with a population of around 950 , its history goes back more than five hundred years
and has attracted many famous poets and royalty. There are several churches here including saint
Nicholas and saint Demetrius. The Turks invaded in 1537 (Barbarossa) and again in 1716. Besides
the threat of the raids the whole region suffered land slides, some of which account for myths and
legends. A geological phenomenon in the area, which was descovered before World War II, is a tunnel
(Grava tou Menigou). The locals will tell you that it leads to an underground river; which flows under
the sea and into the coasts of Ambrakikos Bay, near Preveza on the Greek mainland.
This is where the 19th century Greek poet Gerasimos Markoras lived and worked, and nearby the
house of the 20th century lyrical poet Lorentsos Mavillis. Here you will find the medieval Castello
Mibelli villa of the Polylas family . The Castle has been visited by many famous people from Europe;
among them, The Emperor of Austria Franz Josep, the Emperor of Germany Keiser Willelm, the king
of Italy, Vittorio Emmanuelle, the kings of Greece, George I and George II (who settled permanently
here from 1936 till 1939). It was also here in 1844 that the Italian brothers Emilio and Attilio Bandiera
planned an attempted rebellion in Southern Italy: unfortunately this didn’t happen due to betrayal. All this information was kindly supplied from the books written by Steve Ford and the money raised from sales of these goes to Corfu Charities. Please use the link below to download your own copy and find more information on all the villages listed and more from Steve
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Location:Epar.Od. Dasias-Korakianas, Kato Korakiana 490 83, Greece