All Posts About Corfu Island

Angelokastro was the westernmost outpost of the Byzantine Empire and the Despotate of Epirus to which Corfu belonged until 1267 AD, it is near the village of Krini north of Paleokastritsa.… Read More

Everybody knows the picturesque Mouse island or Pontikonisi as the locals call it, at the entrance of Gulf of Halikiopoulos… Read More

Mon Repos palace lays in Corfu ancient city Paleopolis at Kanoni. Built in 1828 by the British Commissioner Sir Frederick Adam. Birthplace for Duke of Edinburgh Phillip.… Read More

The beautiful Achilleion Palace was built 10 km from Corfu city, on the top of Gastouri village by Empress Elizabeth of Austria known as sad queen Sisi.… Read More

Step into the world of ancient wonders as you embark on an imaginative journey to the heart of Corfu’s past, known as Paleopolis, or the Old City.… Read More

Due to rich historical and cultural heritage, the museums in Corfu are many and offer a wide variety of exhibits from Neolithic times to the present, there are also cultural museums dedicated to the rich intellectual life of the Ionian Islands, a bright example is Corfu Reading Society.… Read More

On an island like Corfu, with huge rainfall and rich and inexhaustible water table, one would expect that the water supply of the city of Corfu with plenty of good quality water would be an easy task, but this is not the case.… Read More

Roman remains are not something many visitors associate with Corfu, but traveling around you can get glimpses which show you that their occupation was definitely not a quick holiday stop! Many conquerors have left their marks on the island.… Read More

Although Corfu Town is not the best place for swimming, there are a few smaller “city beaches” in the city, they are a bit cramped and not the most kid-friendly but good enough for you to swim while in Corfu town.… Read More

Nestled at the vibrant crossroads of Eugeniou Voulgareos and M. Theotoki streets, Corfu Town Hall stands as an architectural masterpiece with an intriguing history.… Read More

The Esplanade or Spianada is the central square of Corfu and a meeting place for residents and visitors, it is the largest square in the Balkans and one of the largest in Europe… Read More

During the era of the British rule in Corfu, High Commissioner Sir Frederick Adams in 1819 decided to build the Palace of Saint Michael and George… Read More

Corfu old town is a beautiful city influenced by the 411 years of Venetian rule, is the only city and the capital of Corfu island, and it is called Kerkyra.… Read More

Another example of the high capacity of Venetians in fortification, and an architectural marvel of art built by the Venetians and with the physical labor of the inhabitants from 1576 until 1645… Read More

This was originally a natural promontory offering in its rocks protection for the residents of the 5th century AD when the ancient city of Corfu was moved here after the destruction of the ancient city by the Visigoths.… Read More

Annunziata, a monument of pan-European significance. At the intersection of Evgeniou Voulgareos and Vrahliotis streets in Corfu, is the Annunziata, a church devoted to the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary as well as to Santa Luccia, it was the Catholic Church of Lontsiada as the Corfiots knew it.… Read More

A stroll through the old part of town in the evening once the visitors have departed reveals a completely different place to the thriving metropolis seen on a summer’s morning. Leave the Esplanade and walk along St Spyridon’s street… Read More

Corfu boasts a collection of unique features that you won’t discover anywhere else in Greece. Among the most significant are:… Read More

Corfu has over 200 villages and settlements, Exploring Corfu’s old villages is the perfect way to discover the unique charm of this Greek island.… Read More

If you’re going to be in the paradise that is Corfu, Greece, any time soon, why not take a few hours to play some golf? Here’s our Corfu Golf Course review.… Read More

You will need to pack your luggage for the vacation. So, here are the five essential items that you cannot miss while going to Corfu.… Read More

Corfu is a wonder of an island. Its golden beaches along with its salty seas make Corfu one of the most explored islands in Greece… Read More

What better way to film a movie is on Corfu Island in Greece. With the picturesque natural vistas of Corfu, many film producers have seen the potential in this beautiful island… Read More

Blue Bus Timetables for all lines – The Corfu Blue Bus company has very frequent routes with 12 areas and villages around Corfu town.… Read More

Corfu nightlife offers, and always offered, some vivid nightclubs. There are many bars and large Clubs in the town and the other resorts on the island.… Read More

There are many Sports Activities in Corfu island, Diving, Skiing, and Sailing can be found in almost every holiday resort… Read More

We give some direct and short answers about Corfu island for People who asked about… Read More

The real story of the Durrells in Corfu. An eccentric and a little crazy family lived in Corfu from 1936 to 1939 in Kontokali, Kalami, and Perama.… Read More

The word Holidays is translated as “Διακοπές” [Diakopes] in Greek but has a completely different meaning than in the English speaking countries… Read More

Here are the distances in kilometers from Corfu center to the largest villages, beaches and the most important points of interest on the island… Read More

Corfu International Airport I.Kapodistrias, 491 008, Corfu Greece. Tel: +30 26610 89600 & +30 26610 45829 Code name (IATA: CFU, ICAO: LGKR)… Read More

Info for Corfu – Igoumenitsa ferry boat routes, schedules, and Green buses, online car rentals, and cheap flights to and from Corfu.… Read More

Here are Addresses and telephone numbers in Corfu town which can be found useful… Read More

In the 1970s when Corfu first became widely visited by tourists the season stretched from the end of March until early November.
Of course, the island was not full for all those months, but from May15th-September 15th it was difficult to find empty rooms in the hotels… Read More

During the British Protectorate (1815-1864) there were a number of notable residents on Corfu, not least the future prime minister William Gladstone, and the landscape artist and humorist Edward Lear, who has produced wonderful watercolors of Corfu in those days… Read More

The resorts of Benitses and Agios Gordios are located opposite each other, where the island is only about 6 kms wide, but even on the main roads, the drive between them takes about half an hour going up and downhill.
For the adventurous though there is an alternative… Read More

Delicious food with amazing ingredients. Here, we’re going to share with you seven condiments Mediterraneans use to spruce up their meals.… Read More

One of the things that draw me back to Greece time and again, aside from the sunshine, culture, and friendly people, is the food. The Greeks know how to eat… Read More

Here’s the recipe for the octopus bourdeto as the housewives make it in Corfu… Read More

Bianco (Italian Bianco = white) is a delicious fish dish that resembles a fish soup but has nothing to do with it… Read More

Sofrito is another Venetian recipe that has been incorporated into Corfu’s cuisine… Read More

Bourdeto is another Corfiot fish dish that also comes from Venice, It is made with fish from the deep, mainly scorpions… Read More

Here is the original authentic recipe with the ingredients and the way to make the most characteristic dish of Corfu’s cuisine… Read More

Get ready to be wowed by the transformation of Benitses’ beaches – they’ve blossomed over the years, stretching wider and longer than ever before.… Read More

Agios Ioannis Peristeron Beach is positioned along the eastern coast of Corfu, to the south of the island’s capital, Kerkyra, and approximately 3 km from Benitses.… Read More

Stelari Beach is a beautiful, secluded paradise nestled along the west coastline of Corfu. It belongs to the beautiful hidden beaches of west Corfu.… Read More

If you’re looking for a perfect and beautiful beach getaway, then look no further than Porto Timoni beach in Corfu, Greece.… Read More

Biking on a sandy surface like that of the sandy beaches in Corfu, is totally different from cycling on peachy roads… Read More

Bataria and Pipitos are the most famous beaches at the Northeastern tip of Corfu island, with beautiful pebble beaches in small isolated coves scattered all around the area.… Read More

Erimitis area is the Northeastern tip of Corfu island, From the Agios Stefanos area in the East and stretches up to Kassiopi borders.… Read More

Rovinia beach is a small, remote, beautiful, and unspoiled beach in west Corfu. It is considered the most beautiful beach in Corfu.… Read More

Under Paleokastritsa, there are some high cliffs that end abruptly on the coast to create beautiful hidden beaches in Corfu.… Read More

Myrtiotissa is on the western coast of the island, and isolated, therefore since the 60`s it was the nudist beach of Corfu.… Read More

Messonghi is a very large beach located on the east coast of Corfu, next to the large tourist resort of Moraitika.… Read More

Gardenos beach is situated in the southwest end part of Corfu, it is the beachside of the traditional village of Vitalades.… Read More

The wide golden sandy beach of Santa Barbara in the southwest of the island of Corfu.… Read More

St George south in Argyrades, 33 km from Corfu town, It is a tourist resort with a vast sandy beach also known as Saint George south.… Read More

The large golden sandy beach of Marathias in southwest Corfu, many miles of sand stretching down south up to the cape of Arkoudilas.… Read More

Issos beach in Southwest Corfu lays just south of Chalikounas with Korission lake in the background and St George to the south.… Read More

Halikounas is several kilometers of sand in southwestern Corfu, between ​​the northern Ionian sea and the Lake of Korission.… Read More

Asprokavos and Arkoudilas capes – the hard-to-reach and wild beaches at the southern end of Corfu island… Read More

Saint Stefanos and Arillas, these two bays are great favorites with visitors who return year after year and really feel ‘local’.… Read More

Saint George is a resort in northwest Corfu, a spectacular huge horseshoe-shaped sandy bay, fringed with small hotels, bars, and tavernas.… Read More

Sidari is on the northwest end of Corfu. A large tourist resort with a golden sandy beach up to the famous Canal d`Amour.… Read More

Roda beach is one of the older villages on the north Corfu coast where tourism has been well established for many years.… Read More

Peroulades is a small village with simple apartments and villas, perfect to enjoy the wonderful sandy beach.… Read More

Pelekas is perched high up on a hill, casting its gaze over the heart of Corfu. You can spot it from miles away, and trust me, the view is absolutely worth it.… Read More

The Beaches in Corfu are innumerable, stunning, and expansive. While many are sandy and bustling, there are also numerous tranquil and secluded beaches to discover.… Read More

Nissaki means small island- and it is, now linked to the Corfu mainland, and containing one of the island’s oldest tavernas.… Read More

The old village of Moraitika sits on a hill at the base of which the modern resort is found stretching down to the shore.… Read More

Kavos is on the southernmost edge of Corfu island, with rich and notorious nightlife.… Read More

Ipsos Corfu is a tourist resort known for its beautiful long pebble beach, clear waters, and bustling nightlife with numerous bars, clubs, and discos.… Read More

Gouvia, a coastal gem nestled on the east coast of Corfu! Just 8 km north of Corfu Town, with Yachting Marina where the waves whisper tales of exploration.… Read More

Glyfada is Corfu’s cosmopolitan beach, stretched at the bottom of an olive and cypress covered hill- looking out across the sea to Italy.… Read More

Ermones is on a dramatic cove at the west coast of Corfu, claiming to be the place where Odysseus landed and found the lovely Princess Nausika.… Read More

Dassia was the site of Europe’s first Club Mediterranee, a large shingle beach, popular among families.… Read More

Barbati resort in Corfu was until recently a stony beach beloved of Corfiots who came to picnic in the olive groves at weekends.… Read More

Agios Gordios is a long wide sandy stretch, offering water sports and plenty of entertainment in the bars and tavernas along its length.… Read More

Acharavi is nestled on the northern coast of the stunning Greek island of Corfu. Situated on the Ionian Sea, Acharavi enjoys a prime location.… Read More

Corfu, the musical heart of Greece, where the very air seems to harmonize with the soulful sounds of music when musical charm doesn’t stop at instruments and performances only.… Read More

There is a long-lasting musical tradition in Corfu called the Ionian School of music, influenced mostly by Italian music and artists.… Read More

For Easter 2020 it would be funny to think about events and celebrations and even more for visitors.
After all, to limit the COVID-19 disaster as much as we can, we have no other way than isolation.… Read More

Have you ever heard of Sagrado? No, not the restaurant in Corfu town, but a term that harkens back to Medieval and Venetian times.… Read More

This process created the Corfiot dialect, a Greek language with Italian-Greek words that follow Greek grammar and syntax… Read More

Spring Corfu once again awaits this year’s loyal friends of Greece’s top Easter celebrations… Read More

Easter for the Orthodox church this year is a little early, on April 16th, so the Sunday of Thomas is on April 9th and the other holidays are on Friday 14th and the second day of Easter on the 17th, the other related to Easter celebrations will continue until the Sunday after Easter on April 23.… Read More

Corfu Easter is the biggest event of the year, held each year in Corfu with glory and splendor
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Celebrations and events in Corfu for Easter are unique, and attract visitors from other parts of Greece who mingle with local people and foreign tourists watching the processions, taking part in the services, and enjoying all the festivities.… Read More

Results of sixth Achilles Race of 10,000 meters, held in Corfu at 6th of June 2011… Read More

On the first Sunday of June, the annual Achillian race takes place, taking its name from the former municipality of Achillion… Read More

Despite the cold and rainy weather this year’s 3rd CORFU MOUNTAIN TRAIL in Benitses had great success… Read More

On the 21st of May 1864, the British ruled Corfu and together with all the Ionian Islands, following the London Agreement and the Ionian Parliament’s resolution, united with Greece… Read More

This map of Corfu of 1575 was designed like all medieval maps. According to the sources of that time and lots of imagination… Read More

Corfu has been inhabited since the Stone Age.
At that time it was part of the mainland and the sea that today separates it from the mainland was only a small lake… Read More

At the time of emperor Theodosius (339 AD), the Roman empire was re-divided into east and west, Corfu then belonged to the east empire… Read More

During this period the whole island was exposed to frequent barbarian raids and pirate invasions… Read More

The Council of Corfu and especially the overwhelming majority of nobility were friendly with the Venetians… Read More

The Venetian period was followed by the first French occupation in 1797, It was the end of the feudal system… Read More