Its name means “twin peaks” and refers to the two hills on either side of the historical centre whereupon two massive Venetian Fortresses, the Old and the New, with their moats and impressive battlements remind visitors of the island’s glorious past. Due to its strategic location, Corfu Island had always been the apple of discord among various conquerors who strived to establish their colonies and thereby gave Corfu its cosmopolitan grace. Dating from ancient times, the Corinthians, Romans, Byzantines, to more recent times, the Venetians, Russians, French and the British all left their marks in Corfu Town and gave it a multicultural character so alluring that captures all your senses. Corfu Town is a living museum that you can see, walk, smell, taste, hear and touch.