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The centre of old town<br> Sightseeing in Corfu picture - In modern Greek, the name Kerkyra has prevailed; it derives from the word Korkyra which comes from the Doric dialect spoken by the island’s inhabitants in antiquity. During the Middle Ages, it was known variously as Koryfo, Koryfi, Korfi, Korfoi and Corfu, probably named after the two fortified peaks of the mediaeval town.
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In modern Greek, the name Kerkyra has prevailed; it derives from the word Korkyra which comes from the Doric dialect spoken by the island’s inhabitants in antiquity. During the Middle Ages, it was known variously as Koryfo, Koryfi, Korfi, Korfoi and Corfu, probably named after the two fortified peaks of the mediaeval town.
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