Ano Korakiana is a historic settlement 19km north of Corfu town. The village was first inhabited
during the medieval times and a lot of traditional aspects of that time have been maintained. Ano
Korakiana was mainly populated by noble families, who still give a dynamic presence with the strong
structure of the houses and the preserved characteristics of the 18th century.
Korakiana was almost destroyed in 1537 when it was invaded by the Turkish army Highredin
Barbarossa. In 1716 it was attacked again but managed to survive due to the settlement of people
from the Greek mainland. The village flourished economically during the English occupancy; where
the majority of the local residents worked in trade, contributing to the cultural development of the
region. The village was first populated as far back as 1204 with people from Asia and Thrace and then,
in the Venetian age, by people from the Aegean, Peleponnese and Epirus.
Today, 900 people live permanently in Ano Korakiana. The terrain is rough with narrow paved streets,
surrounded by emerald trees. There is a shop and a Kafeneion but for some reason tavernas have
struggled to survive here, even with the large amount of residents and the resorts nearby.
The village is known for the considerable number of churches, 37 in total, and the long tradition in
folklore music and ceramic art. Ano Korakiana keeps a great balance among the rich spiritual life and
the natural environment overlooking the island’s eastern side filled with olive groves and fruit trees.
Just over 1km southeast is the village of Kato Korakiana and nearby are the beaches of Ipsos, Dassia
and Barbati. 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
during the medieval times and a lot of traditional aspects of that time have been maintained. Ano
Korakiana was mainly populated by noble families, who still give a dynamic presence with the strong
structure of the houses and the preserved characteristics of the 18th century.
Korakiana was almost destroyed in 1537 when it was invaded by the Turkish army Highredin
Barbarossa. In 1716 it was attacked again but managed to survive due to the settlement of people
from the Greek mainland. The village flourished economically during the English occupancy; where
the majority of the local residents worked in trade, contributing to the cultural development of the
region. The village was first populated as far back as 1204 with people from Asia and Thrace and then,
in the Venetian age, by people from the Aegean, Peleponnese and Epirus.
Today, 900 people live permanently in Ano Korakiana. The terrain is rough with narrow paved streets,
surrounded by emerald trees. There is a shop and a Kafeneion but for some reason tavernas have
struggled to survive here, even with the large amount of residents and the resorts nearby.
The village is known for the considerable number of churches, 37 in total, and the long tradition in
folklore music and ceramic art. Ano Korakiana keeps a great balance among the rich spiritual life and
the natural environment overlooking the island’s eastern side filled with olive groves and fruit trees.
Just over 1km southeast is the village of Kato Korakiana and nearby are the beaches of Ipsos, Dassia
and Barbati. 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:Οδός Εθνικής Αντίστασης 18, Ano Korakiana 490 83, Greece