Corfu Blog: All Posts to Corfu and Greece

It is well known that Corfu is not only its beaches and coasts, where we usually hang and stay.

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

“Malaka” is probably the first Greek slang tourists hear. You’ll catch locals tossing it around casually, and it can sound either friendly or aggressive — context is everything.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

60 more old black and white photos from Corfu island taken 100 years ago at the beginning of 20th century

More old photos mainly from Corfu town of the first quarter of the 20th century are following

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

Set amidst lush greenery in Benitses village of Corfu, Alexis Apartments is located 250 meters from the beach, restaurants and mini markets. It offers self-catered accommodation opening to a balcony or patio with mountain views.

Set in the green-covered area of Benitses, the Ionian-style Kontos Mansion offers tastefully furnished studios and apartments with balconies overlooking the sea. The nearest beach is 400 metres away.

Just 100 meters from the beach and a few minutes from the center of Benitses, this family-run complex offers a large outdoor pool with separate children’s section. It features self-catering accommodation with free WiFi.

The Corfu Village Hotel is located in an idyllic setting only 20 meters from the beach, in between beautiful cypress trees and hundred-year-old olive trees. The amphitheater-style hotel consists of bungalows.