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Corfu HoneymoonBustling beach resorts, an energetic nightlife, distinctive historic architecture and friendly locals are just some of the reasons why Corfu still remains one of the most popular Greek Islands for a honeymoon holiday or romantic getaway. With its lush green landscape of cypress trees, vineyards and shimmering olive groves fringed by blue bays and long golden-sand beaches, Corfu is one of most beautiful islands in Greece. The island’s natural beauty has been lauded through the ages: Homer called it a ‘beautiful and rich land’; Odysseus stopped off here on his journey home to Ithaki; Shakespeare used the island as background for The Tempest; and various writers have sung its praises in the 20th century, including Gerald Durrell in his 1978 memoir The Garden of the Gods. Things to do and seeDiscover a rich heritage of Greek, Venetian, French and British influences in the cosmopolitan and elegant streets of Corfu town, known in Greek as Kerkyra (pronounced ker-kih-rah). Stroll the maze of narrow cobbled alleyways in the historic Old Town, savour scents from the flowering parterre in the French-designed Esplanade Square and relax at a café in the Parisienne-styled arched colonnade street of the Liston building. Away from Kerkyra, Corfu offers a marvellous landscape of dense olive groves, woodland and mountains sprinkled with whitewashed villages, Venetian fortresses, Byzantine churches and dramatic coastal scenery that has little changed over the centuries. All of this is easily seen and explored by car, bicycle or on foot. Hike up to Mount Pantokrator, Corfu’s highest point at 906m, or walk the Corfu Trail, a 222km-long scenic footpath that ranges across the length of the island and can take anywhere from seven to14 days to complete. Along the way, visit the Angelokastro, a ruined 13th century Byzantine fortress, which sits perched on a 300m-high pinnacle providing stunning views overlooking the sea and the popular beach resort of Paleokastritsa. AccommodationCorfu offers a huge range of accommodation to suit all budgets. With so much choice in Kerkyra and at the various beach resorts, prices are generally reasonable even in the summer high season of July and August. The bustling and sometimes noisy resorts of Kavos, Ipsos and Sidhari are especially popular among 19- to 30-year-old singles and couples. | ||||||||||||
Best time to visit Corfu?For dry and hot days averaging 28°C, time your honeymoon holiday during summer – from late June to early September. The mountainous areas are generally cooler. Corfu and the Ionian Islands generally escape the heat found in mainland Greece and the strong meltemia wind that blows across the Aegean Islands. Winter is mild and rainfall occurs mainly from November to March. For more climate info: Corfu Weather Guide LocationCorfu is the second-largest, best known and the greenest of the seven Ionian Islands, which lie off the west coast of mainland Greece and also comprise the popular islands of Kefalonia and Ithaki as well as Zakynthos (Zante), Paxos, Kithira and Levkas. Getting thereTime-pressed holidaymakers can fly direct to Corfu, with daily flights from Athens and several other European cities. How to get to Corfu . . . |
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