OLD FORTRESS (PALAIO FROURIO)

Revive the scenes of "The Durrells" episodes by retracing the steps made by the filming team. Strolling around is a great opportunity tosee many of the sights and find out about both their history and the part they played in the filming. The local guide will take you from the Boschetto Gardens where there are bronze busts of both Gerald and Lawrence, to the Old Fortress's moat where the scenes of the family's arrival in Corfu had been filmed. Also, St. George's Palace being used as a bank for one scene, the moat of the Old Fortress served as a port for the arrival of the family, the neighborhood of Tenedos where a full local market was set up for the series' needs. Strolling around the oldest neighborhood of Campiello such as the Kokkini's arch, the venetian well , the Town hall square is a great opportunity tosee many of the sights and find out about both their history and the part they played in the filming.