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Kassiopi is a village located in the Northeast region of Corfu. The village history dates back to Before Christ.

There are two views about the first inhabitants of Kassiopi.

The first one is that the first inhabitants were from a village with the same name from across the mainland, who came to Kassiopi during the years 227-160 B.C. They came across because living conditions were made difficult by barbaric invasion.

The second view is that the King of Epirus, with the intention of creating a strategic shelter decided to increase the population of Corfu and so he conquered in 281 B.C. with an organised transfer of inhabitants who were set up in Kassiopi.

Kassiopi became an important hideaway and significant port. This is proven as important nobles such us Neronas, the King of Rome stayed there and set up the baths in Kassiopi.

Many authors, refer to the history of Kassiopi in the work. The fact that Kassiopi had its own workshop that made its own currency is more evidence of power.

The first inhabitants of Kassiopi worshiped the Ancient Greek God Cassio Dia and built a church in his honour, which was the most adorable church of its time.
 
The church, which is in Kassiopi today, is built upon the ruins of the original church.

Kassiopi was destroyed by the Venetians during the Roman Empire and completely deserted by the Turkish during the invasion of 1537.

In 1604 priests from Epirus established themselves in Kassiopi so as to once again turn Kassiopi into a powerful state.

Kassiopi dates back over 2200 years of existence and is one of the few villages of antiquity, which is still inhabited in the same area today.

Today Kassiopi is tourist resorts with panoramic landscapes, clear, blue beaches and of course its significant history.

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Re: Corfu Villages Kassiopi
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2012, 01:07:38 AM »
Here is a Link to some great Photo's of the Kassiopi Castle.

http://in-corfu.com/historic/kassiopi.html

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