- Local time
- UTC+02:00
- Europe/Athens · UTC+02:00
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- CFU Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport2 km
- IOA Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport78 km
About Maitland Monument
Maitland Monument is a landmark. Location: Corfu, Nomós Kerkýras.
The Maitland Monument, also known as the Maitland Rotunda or the Peristyle of Maitland (Greek: Περιστύλιο του Μαίτλαντ), is a neoclassical monument located at the end of Spianada Square in Corfu. It was built in 1821 to honour Sir Thomas Maitland, a British military officer who was the last Civil Commissioner and first Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.
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At a glance
- Built
- 1821
- Architectural style
- Neoclassical architecture
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Photos of Maitland Monument
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Climate of Maitland Monument
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 9° · Rain 179 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- November (179 mm)
- Driest month
- July (11 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 14° | 16° | 19° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 118 | 124 | 97 | 66 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 68 | 137 | 179 | 164 |
How to get to Maitland Monument
The nearest airport is Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU), 2 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Piraeus, 373 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU) Kerkyra (Corfu) 2 kmsouthwest
- Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA) Ioannina 78 kmeast
- Aktion National Airport (PVK) Preveza 106 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Piraeus Population: 163.7K 373 kmsoutheast
- Athens Population: 664K 377 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Maitland Monument
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km6 places
- Paramonas Beach Beach 14 kmSW
- Límni Koríssia Lake 20 kmS
- Kanouli Beach 17 kmS
- Myrtiotissa Beach 11 kmW
25–60 km6 places
- Límni Cháskova Lake 49 kmE
- Orthólithos Island 51 kmS
- Kaltsonísi Island 55 kmSE
- Nisída Xolítharo Island 46 kmS
60–100 km4 places
- Orraon Archearological Site Historic site 95 kmSE
- Pindus Mountains Mountain 100 kmNE
- Moni pantanassas Attraction 76 kmE
- Stoupaina Monastery Attraction 76 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Ionios Vouli Museum, Corfu0.2 km W
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Archaeological Museum of Corfu Museum, Corfu0.4 km SW
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Paramonas Beach Beach, Corfu14 km SW
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Myrtiotissa Beach, Ionian Islands11 km W -
Límni Koríssia Lake, Nomós Kerkýras20 km S -
Kanouli Beach, Nomós Kerkýras17 km S
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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