At Vailato loft suite you will experience a unique experience of accommodation, hospitality and panoramic views of the old town center combined with unique interior decoration and amenities. From the Vailato loft suite you can observe both the old and the new fortress, the bell tower of Agios Spyridon and the whole old town in complete peace! In a very few minutes you can be in the city center and experience its pulse in its traditional small walkstrees which are called "kantoinia" .
-How the Vailato name was taken- The institution of Vailos during the years of Venetian rule in Corfu Views: One of the most important institutions in the administrative system in the first years of Venetian rule in Corfu was the institution of Vailos. § Vailos (as he was called in Corfu) was the bailiff (the commander/ambassador of the venetian republic) who was accountable and controlled by the General bailiff and was in charge of important executive and judicial powers. Of historical and architecturαal interest is Vailato, which, in addition to being the residence of Vailos, also housed the archives of the community and also served judicial functions. For this reason in the archives we find it under the name Palazzo Pretoreo. In addition, Vailato was the meeting place of the Consulta del conclave. In the early years of Venetian rule, Vailos Palace, like all public administration buildings, was located within the fortified city. Later, the Vailos building was moved to Agios Iakovos Square. Exactly when it was built is not known. It is estimated that it was built after the siege of 1571 and the wall of the suburb. The choice of the location of the building and the other public buildings in the square (Archbishop's Palace, club of nobles) was not at all accidental. The Venetians shaped the center of the then new city with buildings that symbolized their administration and religion. Vailato was a two-storey building of large dimensions and included areas of main use, utilities and a courtyard - garden. Access to the building was via a staircase, which led to a portico with four Doric columns on the façade. from which they entered the great hall of the floor. There was a large meeting room, a prayer room, and auxiliary rooms for staff. On the ground floor there were places for the guard and the archives. Several modifications and changes followed inside the Vailatos as it served various functions. TODAY Much of the building was destroyed by earthquakes that struck the city and during the Turkish siege of 1716. In 1931 the building was demolished "to find Court Street" and a primary the SCHOOL that you can see direct through the window was built in its place.
