Articles about Corfu
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Daily Telegraph - 18 October 2011 Freestyle Challenge: Swimming from Albania to Corfu
Throughout Enver Hoxha's rule, hundreds fled communist Albania by crossing the sea to their nearest neighbour. Twenty years after the regime fell, Thomas Hodgkinson retraced their perilous route.
The Guardian - 10 October 2011 Corfu: a late deal turned into the perfect family hol
Andrew Eames had warned the family that cheap prices attract the party crowd and involve middle-of-the-dead-of-night flying times.
Daily Mirror - 28 August 2011
Ionian Rhapsody
Nick Foster finds that luxury property on Corfu's idyllic north-east coast is beginning to bounce back after the recession.
Financial Times - 17 June 2011
Size matters in nudist portrait
Louise Jury reports that a giant painting of a nudist beach on Corfu is thought to be the largest work ever shown at the BP Portrait Award.
London Evening Standard - 14 Jun 2011
Maltese Corfiots: the Greek connection
Henry Frendo looks at the still surviving and ethnically conscious community of 'Maltese Corfiots'.
Malta Independent - 12 June 2011
Rambling around colourful Corfu
Ian Wood follows The Corfu Trail.
Manchester Evening News - 6 June 2011
Top 10 reasons to get passionate about Corfu
Janie Robinson lists Corfu's attractions.
Toronto Star - 1 June 2011
An Ionian island's Asian connections
Corfu museum hosts 20th-century diplomat’s extensive collection.
Ekathimerini - 1 April 2011
Diapontia Islands: Simply captivating
Haris Argyropoulos discovers the Ionian isles are where Calypso is said
to have imprisoned Odysseus.
Ekathimerini 22 - December 2010
Corfu: family holidays on land and at sea
A villa or a sailing holiday – which works best with teens in tow? Clare Mann and her family put it to the test.
Daily Telegraph - 20 September 2010
Greek tranquility in Corfu
The appearance of Peter Mandelson's autobiography on summer holiday reading lists must have done wonders for Corfu writes Sarah Sands.
London Evening Standard - 11 August 2010
Overseas Buyers Fall for Corfu's Historic Charm
Nick Foster discovers that the global recession and a glut of properties, have led to house prices in Corfu declining significantly in the past year.
New York Times - 11 September 2009
Bottling the essence of a fruitful land
After three years in Corfu, Keith Miller discovers the joy of producing olive oil.
Daily Telegraph - 12 August 2009
Into the Wild
David Carabott goes on a trekking journey.
The Malta Independent - 9 August 2009
Greek chorus of approval
Package deals are among the easiest ways to travel with children, writes Ailish Conelly.
The Irish Times - 11 July 2009
Go taverna-hopping on the sunny Greek isle of Corfu
Karen Wright eats her way around Corfu.
The Daily Mirror - 28 June 2009
Relax by the pool!
It wasn't until Vincent Graff took a £5 trip to Corfu that he realised the true cost of cheap breaks.
The Guardian - 21 May 2009
Quest for independence a local issue that should be sorted locally
Richard Pine finds that some Corfiots have been calling for some level of separation from the state of Greece.
The Irish Times - 23 February 2009
Corfu is about fun not funds
Don’t let the politicians and oligarchs put you off, the Ionian island of Corfu is for everyone, says Justine Picardie.
Daily Telegraph - 3 Nov 2008
The other side of Corfu
Victoria Mather on chinos, royalty and billionaire oligarchs.
The Guardian - 7 October 2008
Sweet airs still abound
Jan Morris discovers a truly Mediterranean hybrid.
The Financial Times - 13 September 2008
Look back in Agni
Rough Guides founder Mark Ellingham returns to Corfu after a 30-year absence.
The Guardian 13 - September 2008
He liked it so much he bought the village
Stephanie Rafanelli finds an abandoned Corfu hamlet which has been transformed into stunning self-catering houses with the vibe of a cool hotel.
The Guardian - 19 July 2008
The true Corfu
Adrian Mourby gets off the beaten track and discovers hidden gems.
The Sunday Mirror - 6 July 2008
It's the same old, same old in Corfu
The Greek island's east coast has avoided the ravages of tourism. Tristan Davies is beguiled by its good, old-fashioned charm.
The Independent on Sunday - 18 May 2008
Why the British Love Corfu
From Club 18-30 to posh villas, there's a package holiday to suit all tastes on this most versatile of islands, writes Joanne O'Connor.
The Observer - 27 April 2008
Corfu Self-Build: A House of No Horrors
For battle-hardened Keith Miller, used to reporting from the world's troublespots, creating a peaceful retreat on the coast of Corfu has been a lark.
Sunday Telegraph - 26 August 2007
Corfu's Colorful Corner of the World
Janet Darbey discovers that the Jewish Quarter of Corfu of Greece is being returned to its once proud and flourishing state.
Jewish Exponent - 6 January 2007
Greek Etiquette
Kathy Tzilivakis says don't forget to kiss on both cheeks.
Athens News - 22 September 2006
Classic Corfu
Doug Jackson finds the perfect reading material to accompany a holiday in Corfu.
The Scotsman - 18 August 2006
Animal Magic
Jessica Cran revels in Gerald Durrell's three classic tales about his magical childhood.
The Observer - 30 July 2006
Our Bittersweet Paradise
When James and Wendy Chatto left London in 1982 to live in Corfu, they thought they had found the perfect family idyll. But the death of their younger son was to shatter their dream.
Daily Mail - 18 July 2006
Isles and Smiles
Corfu is the Ioni place to be. By Iain Mayhew.
Daily Mirror - 17 June 2006
Green Peace
Julie Hannah gives the quieter side of Corfu the thumbs up for offering every holidaymaker the perfect trip.
Daily Record - 27 May 2006
A History of Greece's Banknotes
Alexandra Koroxenidis visits The Banknote Museum of the Ionian Bank of Corfu.
Kathimerini - 18 Jan 2006
A Novel Getaway
By Anthony Mcgowan
The Scotsman - 10 Sept 2005
Island Hopping by Air
John Hadoulis finds that the seaplane is making a comeback in a pioneering experiment.
iAfrica.com - 29 Aug 2005
Out of the Blue
Edward Black visits north-east Corfu.
The Scotsman - 18 September 2004
Dream Boat
Corfu is not all clubs and lager. Paul Johnson and family find another side to the island.
The Guardian 20 March 2004
Unexpected treasures in an unusual place
The relatively unknown Museum of Asian Art on Corfu is Greece's only establishment dedicated to non-Western art and antiquity by Alexandra Koroxenidis
Kathimerini - 11 August 2003
Corfu Cooking preserved in print
Alice Padova Anderson pays tribute to her mother by publishing recipes and stories of Corfu. By Ashley Ernst.
Columbia Daily Tribune - 7 May 2003
Behind the Taverna
Brett Westwood hits the wildlife trail, starting on the Island of Corfu.
BBC Audio File - March 2003
Each time it's different, yet magically the same
In an extract from her new memoir, Corfu Banquet, the novelist Emma Tennant describes the excitement of returning to her family's Greek hideaway after a long winter away.
The Observer - 23 February 2003
Quiet reflections
Corfu's popular appeal may not make it many people's idea of a tranquil spot, but Dea Birkett and family discover a quiet corner of the island to unwind.
The Guardian - 22 February 2003
Family favourites
The books of Lawrence and Gerald Durrell made Corfu famous. Sixty years after they left, Ben Mallalieu finds out how much remains of their enchanted island.
The Guardian - 23 February 2002 |
