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Corfu or Kerkyra in Greek is one of the Ionian Islands in Greece. The island is steeped in history of Greece starting from Greek mythology. Its Greek name, Kerkyra, is connected to two powerful water symbols: Poseidon, god of the sea and Asopos, an important Greek mainland river. According to myth, Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, daughter of Asopus and river nymph Metope, and abducted her, as was the custom among gods of that era's myths – Zeus himself was a serial offender. Poseidon brought her to the hitherto unnamed island and, in marital bliss, offered her name to the place: Korkyra, which gradually evolved to Kerkyra.

The history of Corfu is full of battles and conquests, the legacy of which is visible in the form of castles punctuating strategic locations all over the island.

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