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CORFU WORTH SEEING ACHILLION

ACHILLION
The Palace, located in the village of Gastouri, was erected in 1890 for Elizabeth (Sissy), the Empress of Austria as the solace of her soul. It was used as her summer retreat. Later the Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany bought the Palace. Directly below, on the coast, is the unusual Kaiser’s bridge, the stone built jetty where the Kaiser set out on his yacht for swimming trips. The Palace is definitely a place to take your camera. This beautiful building in picturesque gardens overlooks the sea and Corfu town.

Famous to the British public as the birthplace of Prince Phillip, Achillion Palace is one of the most popular tourist destinations on Corfu.

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ACHILLION IMAGE GALLERY

ACHILLION - MOUSSON PERISTYLION - ? lot of statues that are representing deities of Greek mythology adorn the gardens of Achillion. ACHILLION -ACHILLEUS THNISKON - The dying Achilleas is the most impressive statue of the palace. ACHILLION - MOUSSA - Particularly impressive is the peristyle of Muses.

ACHILLION PERISTYLIO - A panoramic view of the Ionic peristyle that is decorated with the busts of philosophers and the statues of the nine Muses. ACHILLION GARDIN - The palm trees and the exotic flowers characterized Achillion. ACHILLION STATUES OF OLYMPIAN GODS - The statues of the Olympian Gods, reveal the love of Sissy for the Greek mythology.

ACHILLION - ACHILLEUS - The statue of Achilles Triumphant. ARTEMIS STATUE - The statue of the goddess Artemis. THE KID AND THE DOLPHIN STATUE - The gardens of the palace are adorned with a lot of sculptures.

THE PALACE - The entrance of the impressive palace that was built on 1889. PERISTYLION - The statues of the Nine Muses who were the protectors of good arts. FRINI BY FRITZ - One more statue that dominated in the garden.

ACHILLEUS WALL PAINTING - In the large reception hall the visitor can see the impressive painting by the Austrian painter Franz Matt, showing Achille?s dragging the dead Hector behind his chariot before the walls of Troy. GOULIELMOS CHAMBER - The emblem of Wilhelm B' the German kaiser who bought the palace when Sissy was dying. FOUR SEASONS - The famous mural that represent the four seasons of the year.

QUEEN SISY'S PERSONAL OBJECTS - In the palace you will see a lot of personal objects of the empress Sissy. EXCIBITS - The personal objects of Sissy make - even today - perceptible her presence in the rooms of the palace. LEFT CHAMBER - In the rooms of the palace are saved enough of the furnitures that used Sissy.

DETAIL - would it possible to miss the god of love from the palace? MOUSSA - One of the nine Muses of Greek mythology. BRONZE STATUE - A bronze statue that is found in the garden of Achillion.




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