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Mansions and manors Mansion Rikki with the balcony - “grandstand” for the jousts.

A place that exudes elegance, it can only have impressive
mansions. Even though some of these have been marked by
time, even though some have been altered by the interven-
tions, the seal of fantasy, detail and care remain unchanged.
Let’s “visit” some of those creations.

Venetian manors

Manor Rikki, Moustoxydou Streer 15: Originally a two-storey
building, probably of the 17th century with a portico and
arcades. From its balcony, the rulers saw the jousts.

Manor Kobitsi (1680), N. Theotokis Street 43-49: It was built
by Daniel Kompitsis and reformed in 1728. The internal
configuration by Piano Nobilus is luxurious.

Manor Giallinas, Kapodistriou Street 26: Two buildings were
combined and the arcade was added. Later it was expanded.
It was the residence of the painter Angelos Giallinas.

The Building of the Reading Club, Kapodistriou Street 120:
Originally a manor with external staircase and a roofed
landing with arcades. It underwent many transformations.

Manor Saulis, Prosforou Street 25-33: A two-storey building
with an attic and exterior staircase. The entrance to the first
floor has a roofed arched door.

Manor, 1st byroad Prosforou Street 4-6: A three-storey
building with external staircase and blazon.

Manor, Gilford Street 10: A three-storey building with an
extra floor. The pillars and arches of its arcade are formed by
curved stones.

Manor, 2nd byroad Panelliniou Street 13-15: The arched
characteristic door is preserved leading to its exterior staircase.

Manor, 4th byroad Ipapantis Street 4: Originally a two-storey
building, with the addition of two floors and a guardrail with
Venetian balusters, the only surviving specimen.

Manor, Kottardou Street 41: A three-storey building with an
arched arcade on both floors and an external staircase,
unique specimen.

Mansions of the 19th century

Mansion Kapodistrias, Kapodistriou Street 122a (1832):
It was built in the place of an older mansion, where the first
governor was born. It is considered the most important work
of the architect John Chronis.

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The look of the dog adds... wildness to the landscape.

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And from above you can see Corfu with
a “parachute”.

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In Corfu there is always The rustic rooster is one of two alternatives for pastitsada.
something... cooking

The Ionian Islands, crossroads of arts, literature and trade,
could not avoid the combination of Eastern and Western
flavors.

The Venetians from the West bring the first carmine colored
varieties of grapes and olives.
The East “lodges” exotic spices, herbs and greens.

With a common base of oil, pepper, beans, pasta and
vegetables, the Corfiot cuisine differs from the rest of Greece,
as imposed by the climatic conditions but also by some old
Venetian habits.

You will certainly find moussaka and Greek salad, but it is
worth looking for its traditional cuisine, the history of which
began many centuries ago. Some recipes and habits have
been preserved until today, brought from the depths of time.

To fully achieve a recipe, you must perform it at the
appropriate time and the appropriate day.

Sofrito on Sundays, pastitsada at celebrations, bianco and
greens on week days and always local wine.

In the winter bourdeto or beans and herring, hake with garlic
on the 25th of March. Egg and lemon soup in Easter.
In the spring artichokes with broad beans, in the high summer
tomato salad, fish and wine... what is left of it.

Traditionally, farmers of Corfu used to live amid poverty and
misery, which has deteriorated since the Venetians and later,
who imposed only the cultivation of olive trees thus preventing
the development of other crops.

They made their own bread, oil and wine, the greens and
vegetables were cut from their field, the fish were fished and
they cooked them all together and ate them with a lot of
juice to dip their bread.

This created the “Corfiot school” of cuisine.

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