The large bay of Gouvia forms a natural harbour which houses
todays marina but in the in the 17th century Venetian seamen selected the area
of Gouvia as an ideal location for creating a naval base. They fortified the
entrance of the harbour with a small fort commonly known as Scarpa, parts of
which still remain until today, but in private property.
Corfu, being in a strategically position between Greece and
Italy was and still is the first port when making this crossing, so the
shipyard which still stand to date was built in 1716 to support the galleys
which were passing from Corfu. It is remarkable how good the Venetians were in
such constructions since the main structure of the building is essentially
intact, only the roof has been destroyed.
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