Old Town of Corfu
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criterion (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
Greece
Inscribed
2007
Area
70 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Old Town of Corfu is about 80 km west of Ioanina. The nearest other World Heritage site is Butrint, about 17 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Kerkira · about 39,000 peopleat the site
- Gjirokastër · about 23,000 peopleabout 55 km north
- Ioanina · about 86,000 peopleabout 80 km east
- Vlorë · about 90,000 peopleabout 100 km north
- Berat · about 47,000 peopleabout 120 km north
- Fier · about 82,000 peopleabout 130 km north
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
AlbaniaCultural17 km away
GreeceCultural72 km away
AlbaniaCultural120 km away
GreeceMixed146 km away
Albania, North MacedoniaMixed182 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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