Articles related to "Corfu Town"

Corfu Town, the capital of Corfu in the Greek Ionian Islands, is a stylish city with British, French and Italian influences. Here's your travel guide to its best hotels

For those looking for a quiet hideaway in Greece away from the crowds, the Kontokali Bay Resort and Spa Hotel offers lavish seclusion just 6km from Corfu Town.

Corfu is a beautiful small island located just off the West coast of Greece. This green island has a lot to offer for those looking for a holiday filled with variety.

Under the protection of Venice, the Ionian island of Corfu provided the setting for Shakespeare's The Tempest, before being conquered by Napoleon and then the British.

More ships than ever will visit the Greek islands this summer, an area of stunning beauty and fascinating history

Settled by the Corinthians in the eighth century BC, Corfu was important in the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, but suffered later from being on the fringes of empires.