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The Ministry of Culture and Sports announced this week that it aims to upgrade the Old Town of Corfu, through a new strategic restoration plan…

Source: Old Town of Corfu to Undergo Restoration

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The Venetian-styled Old Town of Corfu, sitting on the tranquil waters of the Ionian Sea, has a very simple secret – do not mark out a specific route, but wander freely through the neighbourhoods.

Source: CORFU’S OLD TOWN: Don’t Think, Just Get Lost In The Venetian-styled City — Greek City Times

Corfu is the most northerly of Greece’s seven Ionian Islands and is shaped like a scythe. The Daily Mail’s Jo Kessel visited and found it has great beaches, great history and great hiking.

Source: Corfu is calling: Enjoy a Greek island that caters for all budgets 

Choosing the right Greek island can be a daunting task, after all, there are thousands of them (though fewer than 250 are inhabited). But Corfu has been a tourist favorite for decades.

Source: 11 Amazing Things to Do in Corfu, Greece

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The Mail on Sunday’s Siobhan Grogan checked into Villa 1870, a 19th Century mansion close to Corfu Town. Some of her top day-trips took her south of capital to discover the island’s other wonders

Source: Quarantine-free trips: Head inland to discover Corfu’s coolest secrets

“Gradually the magic of the island settled over us as gently and clingingly as pollen.”― Gerald Durrell, My Family and Other Animals

Source: Corfu magic – Hellenic News of America

If not for a small metal plaque almost concealed by foliage beside the entrance of Mon Repos, visitors would likely remain oblivious to the fact that this so-called palace was the birthplace of the spouse of Britain longest-reigning monarch.

Source: A royal birth’s hidden history