The city of Corfu, whose population amounts to about 15,000 souls, and which in former times was also called Corcyra, is situated on a promontory projecting into the sea, and descends, in the form of an amphitheatre, on the northern slope of the same promontory, and at the foot the port opens. This city is neither large nor well built, but it is extremely strong, and mounted with a great number of guns. Properly speaking it has two citadels; the one corresponding to the government-house, separated from the city by an esplanade; and the other called the fort, which stands to the W. of the city and the port.
The weak side of the town was formerly that part which faces to the S. towards the mills standing in that quarter, but at present this front is as susceptible of a good defence as any other. The port is rather small, and will not admit large men of war; but the road is so secure that it may be considered in the light of an extreme good harbour, with an excellent anchorage.
