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The Corfu’s spectacular north eastern coastline hosts intimate white pebbly coves, glittering turquoise waters and stunning views reaching out overthe sea towards Albania. Corfu offers a combination of cosmopolitan and time honoured Greece, from the summer livelier resorts of Sidari and Ipsos to the elegant capital of Corfu town, to outlying villages steeped in Greek tradition. Soak up Corfu magnificent sunsets with a walk across the headland and coastal paths. The views here are particularly magical, offering uninterrupted seascapes, and panoramic scenes of untamed hillsides and white sandy bays.

Explore Corfu’s shoreline scenery by small boat, and go cove-hopping to one of many peaceful and very pretty bays. You can even jump on horseback for a trek around the wild and rugged countryside with an experienced instructor – an ideal way
to enjoy your holiday and the surrounding scenery. Bird watching, cycling, paragliding and water skiing are also all available.
Corfu, often called the Greek Island, is the most beautiful of the Greek islands. Amazing cove beaches, high towering cliffs, densly covered with olibe trees, offer the perfect place to spend your holidays. Due to Corfu’s perfect climate conditions, mild weather in winter and warm in summer, one can practice many different sports and other activities the whole year round.

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The beautiful island of Corfu, the island of cantadas (traditional Ionian Island love songs) offers a unique atmosphere and style that steels the heart of all its visitors. According to Greek mythology, Corfu island got its name from the daughter of the river god Asopos, Nymph Korkyra, who was carried away by Poseidon. In Homer's Odyssey we read that Odysseus found shelter here in Corfu at the end of his wanderings and received the care of King Alkinoos his people & his daughter Nafsika

Corfu lies off the coast of Epirus North of Paxos Island in between Greece and Italy map. It is 58 km long and about 27 km wide and its highest peak is “Pandokratoras” (906 m high). Its geographical position attracted powers in the past, from east & west. Through ancient history it was under the rule of the city-states of Athens & Corinth and later it was ruled by the Goths, Lombards, Saracens & Normans and was fought over from the kings of Sicily and the Italian city-states of Genoa & Venice.

People of Corfu spaek the Greek laguage. an independent branch of the European family of languages, is the language of the Greeks. Learn Greek in Athens language Schools and get to know the rich history of this place. Greece was the first country where western civilization took birt. Corfu island is well watered and very fertile full of Olive and citrus trees, grapes and corn. That's why, it is considered as having one of the most attractive countryside of all the Greek Islands. Corfu main resorts and beaches are the Capital Town of Kerkyra, Mon Repo, (a famous resort very close to the town), Paleokastritsa, Benitses, Agios Gordios, Barbati, Gouvia, Ipsos, Dassia, Kavos, Moratika, Lefkimi, Kassiopi, Roda, Sidari and Messonghi

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A unique feature of Greece is its many beautiful islands. The Greek islands have created a culture where ferry travel is common, taking a weekend trip to an island is a favored event, and where Greeks prefer vacationing on their own islands to traveling to other countries. (Crete, Milos, Rhodes, Zante, Santorini, Mykonos). Guest reviews and Corfu hotels at Booked.net
There is a wide range of travel options when you plan your journey for a holiday in Corfu, including scheduled and charter flights, domestic and international ferries. There are plenty of tourism information offices situated arround Corfu , providing current information about local t attractions, beaches, museums, local events, sightseeing and general information for Corfu


Despite the onset of mass tourism in the 70's and 80's, Corfu still remains relatively un-spoilt and quiet when compared to its neighbours. The most popular resorts do tend to be concentrated along the island's northeast coast and are almost all purpose-built in the last 30 years to meet the ever increasing demand for holiday accommodation. In contrast to the south of Corfu, the north coast is very rugged with picturesque horse shoe bays that are often featured by the major travel operators.
For those people interested in holidaying in Corfu, you will find it has a typically Mediterranean weather and is warm most
of the year round. With average temperatures of 30 degrees and a summer high season. The rainfall is mainly in the autumn months so taking a spring or summer holiday (April - middle October) you are likely to experience super weather conditions.

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