Corfu has been inhabited since the Stone Age.
At that time it was part of the mainland and the sea that today separates it from the mainland was only a small lake
At the time of emperor Theodosius (339 AD), the Roman empire was re-divided into east and west, Corfu then belonged to the east empire
During this period the whole island was exposed to frequent barbarian raids and pirate invasions
The Council of Corfu and especially the overwhelming majority of nobility were friendly with the Venetians
The Venetian period was followed by the first French occupation in 1797, It was the end of the feudal system
Aerial photographs of the area, see the mountains of Stavros and Agioi Deka which surround Benitses
18 photos that can be used as wallpapers.
The Shots were taken one morning of August 2011 on the beach of Laopetra, at the time of sunrise
Here are dozens of Benitses photos in large size, Photographs of landscapes and everyday life
Here is the second group of photos in large size of Benitses landscapes and Benitse’s everyday life
Here is another group with 50 more new photos of Benitses landscapes and the area around
Here you will find dozens of photos in large size of many hotels, apartments and most stores in Benitses
More photos in large sizes for many hotels, apartments and many stores in Benitses
Even more photos in large sizes of hotels, apartments, clubs and other stores in Benitses
Here there are dozens of Corfu photos of a great variety of places in Corfu, there are pictures of Corfu Town, and of major beaches
The second group of full-size pictures from various places in Corfu, there are pictures of the major beaches, aerial photos etc
The third group with dozens of full-size pictures from various places of Corfu, pictures of Esplanade square, of the buildings inside the old fortress and more
Rulers and especially important people may write history, but ordinary people are the ones who actually make it
The Philhellene Swiss photographer Fred Boissonnas(1858-1946) was the first foreign photographer who traveled so much in the Greek land from 1903 and for nearly three decades following
Here are some elder Greek pictures from 1900 to 1930, photos from the period before the first world war
In these photos we can see what Benitses looked like in 1950, We can see the two characteristic creeks, the Port and Koutsomaroula bay, as they appear from the hill of Agios Stefanos
This is the ninth group on old photographs with some people and landscapes from Benitses of the past, most in black and white
This is the eighth group on old photographs with some people who were young in the 80s, there are also some old pictures from exotic places of the west coast of Corfu during the 50s
This is the sixth group on old photographs especially with people, all photos after digital processing to remove the signs of aging
This is the seventh group with photographs mostly of the decade of the ’70s In the future, there will be more pictures added.
