Pink Palace

The backpacker hostel above Agios Gordios beach on Corfu. Founded by Dr. George around 1985, it grew from a restaurant on the sand into a pink complex on the hillside that Let's Go was sending travellers to by 1990, with the ouzo circle, the plate smashing, the cliff jump and the toga night. Built from the hostel's own archive, its Instagram, and the free photographic record of the Corfiot coast around it.

A chronological documentary of 1,107 moments spanning 1780–2026 on Loreline.

Curated by Olivier · last updated 2026-09-20

1. 1780 - Plan of the city and fortresses of Corfu, around 1780. An eighteenth century plan of Corfu town and its fortifications.
2. 1800 - View of the port and arsenal of Corfu, 1800. An 1800 illustration of the harbour and arsenal of Corfu.
3. 1820 - Portrait of a Souliot in Corfu, 1820s. A drawing by Louis Dupre of a Souliot man in Corfu.
4. 1827 - Portrait of a Souliot in Corfu, 1820s (2 of 2). A Souliot in Corfu Nikolos Pervolis, by Louis Dupré - 1827.
5. 1833 - Engraved view of Corfu, 1830s. A steel engraving of Corfu published in Meyers Universum in the 1830s.
6. 1834 - Steel engraving of Corfu, 1830s. A steel engraved plate showing Corfu, published between 1834 and 1837.
7. 1835 - Engraved view of Corfu, 1830s (2 of 2). A steel engraving of Corfu published in Meyers Universum in the 1830s.
8. 1835 - Painting of the village of Saint Rocco near Corfu, 1835. An 1835 painting by Bryullov of the village of San Rocco outside Corfu town.
9. 1850 - Aquatint of Corfu town seen from Vido island. A coloured aquatint of the city, fortress and port of Corfu viewed from Vido.
10. 1850 - Watercolour of the gardens of Alcinous, Corfu. A nineteenth century watercolour of the site called the gardens of Alcinous on Corfu.
11. 1852 - Sketch of the Corfu citadel from the Governor's country house, 1852. (Recto) The citadel of Corfu from the Governor's country house; (Verso, undated) a ship, probably the 'Trafalgar', in a storm off Majorca No. 30 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed in pencil lower left, 'Corfu Oct 21st 1852 / from Governor's Country House'.
12. 1852 - Sketch of the Corfu citadel from the Governor's country house, 1852 (2 of 2). (Recto) The citadel of Corfu from the Governor's country house; (Verso, undated) a ship, probably the 'Trafalgar', in a storm off Majorca No. 30 of 36 (PAI0849 - PAI0884). (Recto) Inscribed in pencil lower left, 'Corfu Oct 21st 1852 / from Governor's Country House'.
13. 1865 - Admiralty coastal view of Corfu, 1865. Detail of Corfu and adjacent coast of Albania embedded in map 206 as seen from point 39.199382n 20.015141e (looking North-ward).
14. 1865 - Admiralty coastal view of Corfu, 1865 (2 of 2). Detail of islands Paxos and Antipaxos embedded in map 206 as seen from point 39.199382n 20.015141e (looking SouthEast-ward).
15. 1869 - Twenty lepta stamp used between Preveza and Kerkyra, 1869. An 1869 Greek twenty lepta postal item linking Preveza and Kerkyra.
16. 1890 - Pontikonisi island off Corfu, around 1890. A nineteenth century photographic view of the islet of Pontikonisi near Corfu.
17. 1890 - The harbour and town of Kerkyra, late nineteenth century. A photograph of the port of Corfu looking towards the town of Kerkyra.
18. 1903 - The loss of the destroyer Orwell off Corfu, 1903. An illustration of the wreck of the torpedo boat destroyer Orwell off the Corfu coast in 1903.
19. 1905 - Photographic view of Corfu before 1905. An early photographic view of Corfu published before 1905.
20. 1907 - Greek country people in a Corfu olive grove. A photograph of Corfiot villagers among olive trees, taken by 1907.
21. 1908 - Corfiot villagers in a procession, 1908. Villagers photographed during a religious procession on Corfu in 1908.
22. 1910 - Aspiotis postcard view of Corfu, around 1910. An early twentieth century Corfu postcard published by the Aspiotis press.
23. 2003 - The west coast of Corfu. A view of the western coastline of Corfu.
24. 2003 - The Ortholithi rock pillar off the Corfu west coast. Tholeto, also called Ortholithi, the standing rock formation off the shore at Agios Gordios.
25. 2003 - The west coast of Corfu (2 of 2). A view of the western coastline of Corfu.
26. 2003 - Agios Gordios beach in early spring. The beach of Agios Gordios photographed in March.
27. 2006 - Passengers on the Pink Palace booze cruise. A photograph taken during the boat trip run by the Pink Palace hostel in Corfu.
28. 2006-09-02 - The Pink Palace Promo. The hostel's own mid-2000s promo reel showing the pink buildings, the pool and guests around the complex.
29. 2006-10-15 - Pink Palace Tour. A guest walks the Pink Palace grounds in 2006 showing the buildings and terraces.
30. 2006-11-15 - Waiting for Food at the Beach Kitchen. Guests waiting for their order at the Pink Palace beach kitchen.
31. 2006-11-15 - Taking Shots and Some People in The Palladium. Guests taking shots at the bar and milling around inside the Palladium nightclub.
32. 2006-11-15 - Walking the complex looking for a guest. A long handheld walk through the Pink Palace buildings and grounds while looking for someone for a photoshoot.
33. 2006-11-15 - Guests throwing rubbish from a rooftop. Guests toss bags of rubbish off a Pink Palace rooftop into the yard below.
34. 2006-11-15 - A bar bottle-breaking stunt. Two staff members perform a breakaway-bottle stunt for onlookers at the reception bar.
35. 2006-11-15 - A dance routine in the Palladium. Guests perform a comic dance routine on the floor of the Palladium nightclub.
36. 2006-11-15 - Beach Kitchen Beer Pong in Greece. A beer pong game running at the beach kitchen tables.
37. 2006-11-15 - Getting Ready for the Booze Cruize. Guests gathering and getting ready to board the Pink Palace booze cruise.
38. 2006-11-15 - People Dancing in The Pink Palace Palladium. A crowded dance floor inside the Pink Palace Palladium nightclub.
39. 2006-11-15 - Shining Silverware. Kitchen and dining service preparation filmed inside the hostel restaurant.
40. 2006-11-15 - Golem (The Albanian Kid) NOT Jumping off the cliff. A long standoff at the cliff edge as a young local hesitates over the jump into the sea.
41. 2006-11-15 - Guests leaving the club at closing time. A staff member and a guest ride the elevator down after the nightclub closes.
42. 2006-11-15 - Dr. George's Fire Dance and The Butt Dance. Dr George performs the fire dance routine that became a fixture of Pink Palace nights.
43. 2006-11-16 - A dance routine on the Palladium floor. A longer run of the same comic dance routine performed for the Palladium crowd.
44. 2006-11-16 - The PB Building and its View. A walk through the PB building showing rooms and the hillside view over Agios Gordios.
45. 2006-11-16 - Texas Dave's Goodbye at Reception Bar. A long-staying guest says goodbye to staff and friends at the reception bar.
46. 2006-11-16 - Guests interviewed at the reception bar. A staff member interviews several guests at the reception bar, ending with a radio station clip.
47. 2006-11-16 - Reception Bar Drinking and Club VIP Taping. Drinking and filming at the reception bar during a mid-2000s evening.
48. 2006-11-16 - Love Generation Playing at the Palladium. The band Love Generation performing live inside the Palladium.
49. 2006-12-02 - Old Pink Palace Video Part 2. Second part of the hostel's compiled early archive of guest life and nights out.
50. 2006-12-02 - Old Pink Palace Video Part 1. First part of the hostel's compiled early archive of guest life and nights out.

…and 1,057 more moments.

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