Commissioned by Sir Thomas Maitland, it originally served as the residence of the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.

The palace was commissioned by Sir Thomas Maitland, the British Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands.

The building primarily consists of limestone imported from Malta, and Maltese workers were employed in its construction.

A café on the grounds includes its own art gallery, with exhibitions of both local and international artists.

From the same spot, the viewer can observe ships passing through the narrow channel of the historic Vido island (Βίδο Κέρκυρας) to the north, on their way to Corfu harbour (Νέο Λιμάνι), with high speed retractable aerofoil ferries from Igoumenitsa cutting across the panorama.