Bareboat and skippered sailing yachts boats charters rentals hire vacation in Greece, luxury motor yachts and motor sailers, cruises holidays around the greek islands isles, cyclades, saronic, ionian, sporades, dodecanese
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Bareboat and skippered sailing yachts boats charters rentals hire vacation in Greece, luxury motor yachts and motor sailers, cruises holidays around the greek islands isles, cyclades, saronic, ionian, sporades, dodecanese |
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CORFU The wooded isle of the Phaeacians, Odysseeus' last stop on his long journey home to Ithaca, is the best known of the Ionian islands. On this cosmopolitan island, you'll be able to combine relaxation with good
times and a full nightlife, for Corfu is an international tourist centre which
can satisfy the demands of the most difficult visitor. The capital of the island is also called Corfu (Kerkira). It is built on a
promontory that projects into the sea and is separated into a northern and a
southern section. Each of the northern part lies the Old Fortress, cut off the
town by a moat. The town of Corfu is made up of completely dissimilar elements, left over
from different civilisations. It presents an enchanting picture with its broad
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For centuries all the popular of Corfu lived within this
citadel, which founded by the Byzantines but greatly expanded and strengthened
by the Venetians.
the popular Spianada - the town 'green' -
contrasting with its narrow back alleys paved with blocks of stone (known as
Kantounia), houses with a strong Italian influence, the famous Liston, a French
arcade, traditional Georgian mansions, a Byzantine churhe, Venetian monuments,
balconies with wrought-iron railings and window grilles.