The period of British protection over the Ionian Islands, formally established by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 and lasting until the union with Greece in 1864, represents the final...
Corfu stands apart from almost every other part of what is now Greece in one historically significant and culturally defining respect: it was never conquered by the Ottoman Empire. While...
Of all the civilisations and powers that have governed Corfu through its three thousand years of recorded history, none has left a more complete, more lasting, or more visually dramatic...
The ancient city of Corcyra was one of the most significant Greek colonial foundations in the western Mediterranean, established by settlers from Corinth around 734 BC and developed over the...
Every place has its story, and some places have stories more dramatic and more instructive than others about the forces that the tourist economy exerts on the communities it reaches....
The question of when to visit Corfu is answered by most people before it is properly asked. The school holiday calendar, the peer group convention, and the travel industry’s promotion...
The word perfect is used too freely in the travel vocabulary, applied to destinations and experiences and moments that are genuinely excellent but that carry within their excellence some element...
Snorkelling in Corfu: The Best Underwater Spots in Peak Summer Clarity The surface of the August Ionian is the finest surface in the Mediterranean for looking through. The combination of...
Planning Your September Return: Why Corfu in Early Autumn Rivals August There is a particular moment toward the end of an August stay on Corfu, usually somewhere between the last...
The Wines of the Ionian: Corfu and the Greek Island Wine Tradition Corfu is not the destination most people think of first when the conversation turns to Greek wine, and...