Μπαλάνου

Μπαλάνου is a bus stop in Corfu, Ionian Islands. Μπαλάνου is situated nearby to the square ΠΛατεία Αλκίνοου, as well as near the lake Garitsa Grove Pond.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

Menecrates Tomb

Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Tomb of Menecrates or Monument of Menecrates is an Archaic-period cenotaph in Corfu, Greece, 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. Menecrates Tomb is situated 270 metres north of Μπαλάνου.

Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias

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 Corfu at Kerkyra, serving both scheduled and charter flights from European cities.

Temple of Artemis

Archaeological site

Photo: Dr.K., CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Temple of Artemis is an Archaic Greek temple in Corfu, Greece, built in around 580 BC in the ancient city of Korkyra, now called Corfu. It is found on the property of the Saint Theodore monastery, which is located in the suburb of Garitsa. Temple of Artemis is situated 1 km south of Μπαλάνου.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Corfu Town and Alepou.