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Garitsa

Garitsa is a quarter in , . Garitsa is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Menecrates Tomb and Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias.

Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Tomb of Menecrates or Monument of Menecrates is an Archaic-period cenotaph in , , built around 600 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra. The tomb and the funerary sculpture of a lion were discovered in 1843 during demolition works by the British army in the United States of the Ionian Islands who were demolishing a Venetian-era fortress in the site of Garitsa hill in Corfu.

Aerodrome
Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" or Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport is a government-owned airport on the Greek island of at Kerkyra, serving both scheduled and charter flights from European cities.

Archaeological site
Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an Archaic Greek temple in , , built in around 580 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra, now called . It is found on the property of the Saint Theodore monastery, which is located in the suburb of Garitsa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.

Photo: MJJR, CC BY 3.0.
Corfu or Kerkyra is a city and a former municipality on the island of , , . Since the 2019 local government reform, it is part of the municipality .

Suburb
is a Greek town adjacent to the city of . was established as a settlement on 28 January 1866 by publication of the decision in the Greek government gazette.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Garitsa

Latitude
39.61396° or 39° 36′ 50″ north
Longitude
19.92018° or 19° 55′ 13″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
8FFXJW7C+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10977341801
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
2463723
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In Other Languages

“Garitsa” goes by many names.
  • Greek: “Γαρίτσα”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Garitsa Grove and Garitsa Grove Pond.

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