Place of worship
Pontikonisi
Greek name: Ποντικονήσι Κέρκυρας
Say it: Pontikonisi Kerkyras
Photo: Dimitris Pachakis, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
About
Pontikonisi is a Greek islet near the island of Corfu. Its prominent feature is a Byzantine chapel of Christ Pantokrator, dating from the 11th or 12th century. The island of Pontikonisi might have served as an inspiration for Arnold Böcklin's painting Isle of the Dead. Some of the ashes of the British conservationist Gerald Durrell, as well as those of his sister Margaret Durrell, were scattered on the island: the Durrells lived on Corfu as children and used to swim out to it.
Nearby
Places within walking or a short drive, best first.
- Old Fortress of CorfuCastle4.2 km away
- Corfu New FortressCastle4.2 km away
- Tower of NerantzichaCastle2.3 km away
- Sarantari BastionCastle4.1 km away
- Over-bastionCastle4.1 km away
- British ArtilleryCastle4.2 km away
- Kambana FortCastle4.3 km away
- Doric Temple at KardakiArchaeological site1.8 km away
- Building BArchaeological site2 km away
- Sanctuary Apollo CorcyreanArchaeological site2 km away
- Temple of HeraArchaeological site2 km away
- Auxiliary Building AArchaeological site2 km away