Charming Corfu (Corfu)

Member Name: Muffikins

Product:	Corfu
Date:	27/06/01 (125 review reads)
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Advantages: Warm,beautiful & friendly

Disadvantages: Need to watch roads carefully

Luscious, green, pine-clad hills are typical of the stunning scenery on offer in Corfu. It has to consist of some of the most beautiful views anywhere.

Beaches are small and secluded and the waters around the island are absolutely crystal clear.

People there are wonderfully friendly, making you feel welcome and at home from the moment you arrive.

Prices of food and drink are exceptionally good. Ouzo is a must to be tried by anyone enjoying an alcoholic beverage or two whilst away.

Care needs to be taken if hiring a car and travelling around the island as many of the roads are wound around mountains!

We stayed at an excellent hotel called the Karina, in Benitses, which is a little village just around 8km from the capital, Corfu Town. The bar there is run by a chap known as ‘Bentises Bill’ who is very friendly and helpful. A Geordie comedian/singer is the entertainment every night and whatever your age he is sure to do something to make you have a great night. A rather amiable Greek, by the name of Spirros, is the hotel owner.

From the south eastern coast it is possible to look across the sea and get a good view of mainland Greece and further to the north of the same coast Albania is well in view.

Travel across to Albania for the day is now easily accessible. We did that trip too and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. It is just around 20 minutes to half an hour crossing and offers a peep in to a different type of life altogether to that across in Corfu, so it is well worth the cost of around £30 in total to go and do the day trip around the area.

Corfu is a brilliant choice for a last minute ‘cheapy’.

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