What series was filmed in Corfu?
What series was filmed in Corfu? The Durrells' White House The TV series is based on Gerald's Corfu Trilogy, an autobiography in three volumes: My Family and Other Animals (1956), Birds, Beasts and Relatives (1969), and The Garden of the Gods (1978).
What was the Corfu controversy?
Corfu incident, (1923) brief occupation of the Greek island of Corfu by Italian forces. In August 1923 Italians forming part of an international boundary delegation were murdered on Greek soil, leading Benito Mussolini to order a naval bombardment of Corfu.
Why does Corfu look like Italy?
The architecture of Corfu City still reflects its long Venetian heritage, with its multi-storied buildings, its spacious squares such as the popular Spianada and the narrow cobblestone alleys known as Kantounia. The town began to grow during the Venetian period on a low hillock situated between the two forts.