a remnant of the British era. There are three breweries in Corfu and one bed layers factory. The island has again become an important port of call and has a considerable trade in olive oil. In earlier times there was a great export of citron, which was cultivated here, including for ritual use in the Jewish community during the Sukkot holiday. International relations Meißen, Germany (1996) Troisdorf, Germany (1996) Notable people Ancient Nausicaa daughter of King Alcinous Arsenius (10th century), saint Peithias, leader during the Peleponnesian War Philiscus, tragic poet, born in Corfu Ptolichus (5th century BC), sculptor Saint Philomena (AD 291–304), virgin and martyr Modern H.R.H. Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, born in Corfu Marie Aspioti, M.B.E., distinguished Corfiote magazine publisher and cultural figure who influenced the literary and cultural life of post-war Corfu Panos Aravantinos, artist, born in Corfu Felice Beato, 19th-century photographer, born in Corfu Giacomo Casanova, lived on the island as an officer of the Venetian army Albert Cohen, Swiss-French author, born in Corfu Ian Hamilton, Military Officer, Led the 1915 Gallipoli Landings, born in Corfu Haim Corfu, Israeli politician, was born in Jerusalem, his family name testifying to his family's origin Mathew Devaris, scholar, born in Corfu Tommaso Diplovataccio, Greco-Italian jurist, publisher and politician, born in Corfu Eleni Doika, Greek Olympic gymnast, born in Corfu Panagiotis Doxaras, painter, pioneer of the Heptanese School of painting, worked and died in Corfu Gerald Durrell lived in Corfu and wrote autobiographic books about the topic of Corfu, like My Family And Other Animals, Birds, Beasts, and Relatives, The Garden of the Gods, making the island famous among the readers, books translated in many languages. Lawrence Durrell also lived in Corfu for some years and Lawrence wrote, among several other books on Greece, Prospero's Cell: A Guide to the Landscape and Manners of the Island of Corcyra Elisabeth of Bavaria ("Sissi"), Empress of Austria, built Achilleion as summer palace Kostas Georgakis, student, martyr of the resistance against the Greek military junta of 1967–1974, born in Corfu Angela Gerekou, actress, singer and politician, born in Corfu, wife of Tolis Voskopoulos Spyridon Gianniotis, Olympic silver medalist in swimming, raised in Corfu with father from Corfu Spyros Gogolos, footballer, born in Corfu Angelos Grammenos, actor Augustinos Kapodistrias, younger brother of Ioannis Kapodistrias, soldier and politician. He was born in Corfu. Ioannis Kapodistrias, first Governor of Greece, born in Corfu Maria Desylla-Kapodistria,