Achilleion

The Achilleion Palace is a neoclassical summer palace near Corfu Town, built in 1890 for the Austro-Hungarian Empress Elisabeth, known as Sisi, and devoted to the myth of Achilles. Its marble statues, frescoes and terraced gardens overlook the Ionian Sea. This guide covers the palace’s history, the gardens and statues, the tickets and how to … Read more