Gardiki Castle, Corfu

Gardiki Castle (Greek: Κάστρο Γαρδικίου) is a 13th-century Byzantine castle on the southwestern coast of Corfu. It is the only surviving medieval fortress on the southern part of the island. It was built by a ruler of the Despotate of Epirus, and was one of three castles which defended the island before the Venetian era (1401–1797). The three castles formed a defensive triangle, with Gardiki guarding the island's south, Kassiopi Castle the northeast and Angelokastro the northwest

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Gardiki Castle, Corfu ranks #3,165 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #48 of the 134 mapped in Greece. Founded c. 1250, it is older than 69% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 860 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,254 times in the last 60 days, more than 55% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Ioannina, 85 km away. See how Greece compares in the castle statistics.

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