In Greek legend, the island's name (Kerkyra) comes from , a nymph kidnapped by the sea god Poseidon and brought to the island. It is also famously the site of Scheria in Homer’s Odyssey , where the shipwrecked hero Odysseus was cast ashore and cared for by the Phaeacians before finally returning to Ithaca. A Mediterranean Crossroads
For four centuries, the Venetian Republic controlled the island, leaving behind the Italianate architecture, porticoes, and "old-world" charm seen in Corfu Old Town today. Corfu, Greece
Unlike much of mainland Greece, Corfu was never conquered by the Ottoman Empire. Instead, it served as a strategic outpost for Western powers: In Greek legend, the island's name (Kerkyra) comes