Damianos A. Damianopoulos Personal Web Site-THE ALLEYS OF CORFU

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The Alleys of Spianada Square
	These alleys are close to the upper Spianada Square and they lead to the western side of the square. There is a distinctive neglect of these houses which are very old; built at the time the Venetians were here. They have wooden floors and they are said to be very warm in the winter.
	A common characteristic of these houses are the clothes lines which stretch from flat to flat with double ropes which are fastened on pulleys, so that the people can slide the clothes to and from the window of the person who puts their clothes to dry up.
	Another view of the clothes-lines and bar-protected window for the fear of burglars.
	Another alley way with an old paved road.
	The last three alleys have been paved with stone slabs from Sinies ( a village on Corfu Island). They are the first three alleys closes to the Ionian Academy and near my school.
	There is a general refurbishing going on in the area which is called Porta Remunda, as there was a gate in the walls of Corfu in this area which had this name.
	There are the clothes lines again.
	Another view from an alley with some free space from a lot not built upon yet. I like the colours in these photos very much.
	Here you can see the pulleys for the clothes.
	This road is called "The Wide Alley", as it is wider than the others. On the left and beyond the edge of the picture there is another alley which leads to my school 50 metres away from this point.
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Last update: 05-02-2012