 Kassiopi
is a village located in the Northeast region of Kerkyra (Corfu). Kassiopi's
history is quite long and it dates back to Before Christ.
Since then Kassiopi
started to bloom and became an important hide-away and significant port.
This is proved by the fact that it has been visited by many famous personalities,
such us Neronas - the King of Rome who set up the baths of Kassiopi.Many authors,
with admiration 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 that 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. So Kassiopi
has completed over 2200 years of existence and is one of the few cities
of antiquity, which is inhabited and built upon in the same area.
 Today Kassiopi
is a tourist resort with panoramic landscapes, clear, blue beaches and
of course its significant history!
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