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 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 Corfu, Greece

The story of Corfu is one of mythic beginnings, a diverse cultural heritage shaped by centuries of European influence, and a modern identity as Greece's lush "Emerald Isle." Mythological Origins Unlike much of mainland Greece, Corfu was never