Corfu

The prefecture of Ilia in southern Greece has fascinated Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco it appears once again. Last summer, she visited the seaside prefecture and fell in love with it. As a result, she decided to devote a...

A traditional London double decker began its trip last Friday from Corfu to London. The red bus, covered in Corfiot posters will travel to the UK to promote the island's culture abroad. As is obvious, tourists as well as locals...

Hotel owners and other professionals of the broader tourism sector are trying hard to change the negative climate. In an interview with Ethnos newspaper, they describe this year's tourism as "catastrophic," adding that many tourists have cancelled their reservations during the...

The Corfu Museum of Asian Art is hosting an exhibition entitled “Edward Lear & the Ionian Islands” at the Palace of St Michael and St George until  August 31, 2012. Inaugurated on May 25, the exhibition marks the two hundredth anniversary of...

He popped the question and now it's up to you to make your ideal wedding into a real event. Wedding dress? Checked. Guest list? Checked. Honeymoon place? A really hard decision or not so? Nowdays, Greece is becoming a...

Greece's culture ministry says two Roman-era shipwrecks found in deep waters off the country's western coast disprove the accepted theory that ancient shipmasters stuck to coastal routes rather than risking the open sea. A ministry statement says the two 2nd...

The Greek island of Corfu hosted the second annual international youth cricket tournament organized by the Hellenic Cricket Federation. Being one of Australia's favorite sports, young kids could not escape participating in this year's tournament. Teams from Ferntree Gully and...

The mixed municipal choir of Corfu, “San Giacomo”, performed on Monday evening some of the most well known songs of the Greek music tradition in the Esedra di Marco Aurelio hall,  Palazzo dei Conservatori of Rome's Capitoline Museums. The full...

Αn earthquake was felt at about 8am on Sunday on the island of Corfu and nearby port-city Igoumenitsa. Geology Professor Efthymios Lekkas told private channel SKAI that the tremor measured 4.5 on the Richter scale. The earthquake had a shallow focal...

Next week will mark the beginning of a new plan concerning the utilization of government property. According to new information, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) is expected to launch a call for expression of interest in purchasing...