On the southern outskirts of Corfu on the Kanoni Peninsula, the villa and garden at Mon Repos Estate are magical oases for an overheated traveller. The residence was commissioned by the second British Commissioner of the Ionians for his Corfiot wife. It was also the birthplace of the UK's Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh (Queen Elizabeth II's husband). The restored residence houses the recreational Museum of Palaeopolis, with eclectic displays including archaeological finds and a Period Room.
The sprawling gardens and grounds boast two Doric temples.
