The favour in return

Corfu - an island of contrasts

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September 15th 2010
After rising at the unearthly hour of 3.00am on Monday morning to get a 7.00 flight from Bristol we arrived in the warmth of Corfu at 12.00 noon local time. After picking up our hire car at the airport we drove through the crowded streets of Corfu Town to reach the coast road which we followed to the North Eastern part of the island. Corfu Town certainly looks worth a visit with the old fort jut ... read more

Europe » Greece » Ionian Islands » Corfu

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Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more