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Corfu is the most northerly, and probably the best known of the Ionian Islands. A sun-drenched and mythical gem situated just to the west of the massive Balkan mountains, the island offers a completely different flavour of Greece than visitors are accustomed to. Corfu is unique amongst Greece’s vast range of islands and its raw beauty is world famous. Its

enduring popularity as a major tourist destination can be somewhat deceptive as it is in fact one of the most traditional of all Greek islands. It is startlingly beautiful and covered by fertile valleys, a carpet of silver-green olive groves & wild pine-covered mountains reaching down to gentle turquoise waters and miles of golden beaches. In Corfu there is an immense

variety of coastline & wildlife, vistas & old villages, mountains & bubbling springs - all of them washed in soft Ionian light. The island’s capital, Corfu Town, is a sophisticated modern metropolis steeped in history and dominated by two forts between which is a maze of tiny streets and squares containing something for everyone. With smart shops & orchestras, art exhibitions & traditional tavernas, the town is beautiful, charming and exciting. In Greek, there is a special word for ’hospitality’ – filoxenia – literally meaning friendship to strangers. There is a genuine willingness to please and to communicate with the visitors who have chosen to vacation on their very special island. Corfiots are amongst the most friendly and generous people who seem to embrace the modern world whilst retaining their traditional

values & customs. Any one of Corfu’s regular guests will tell you that to know this island is to be totally spellbound by it. Don’t miss out.

Traditional products, corfiot products, gifts

Places of Interest, Corfu, Korfoe, Korfu, Kerkyra

Corfu town, the Liston, Corfu places of interest

The fabulous Liston in Venetian Corfu Town

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