The Achilleion is a palace built in Gastouri on the Island of Corfu for the Empress of Austria, Elisabeth of Austria, also known as Sisi, after a suggestion by Austrian Consul Alexander von Warsberg.
In the garden there’s a giant statue of Achilles as seen above. Other photos can be found here.
Julian was born in Leicester, attended school in Yorkshire, and university in Liverpool.
He has been to 94 countries and territories and intends to make the 100 when travel is easier.
He writes travel books, murder / mysteries and absurd fiction.
His sense of humour is distilled from The Marx Brothers, Monty Python, Fawlty Towers, and Midsomer Murders.
His latest book is about a Buddhist cat who tries to help his squirrel friend fly further from a children's slide.
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