Corfu Cats (Corfu)

Member Name: trolly

Product:	Corfu
Date:	21/10/03 (94 review reads)
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Advantages: Plenty to do/see, cheap to eat out, lots of cats!!

Disadvantages: Bad time of year, Too many stray animals

I've just returned from my first visit to Corfu. i stayed in Gouvia, which is about 15 mins north of the capital Corfu Town. The first thing I noticed was the amount of cats running about the place. being a cat lover I was not bothered at all and I even had three regularly come to my door. Couldn't help but go to the supermarket and buy a few tins of Whiskas!

Since it was the end of the season the weather was very changeable. the first two days were nice hot and sunny, followed by a big thunderstorm and a day of rain. Another day of clouds followed then more sun. Didn't last long and three more days of cloud and rain had us wondering what on earth we could do! Needless to say my tan is not very good but going in Oct we couldn't really of expected too much.

We were booked on a beach b-b-q trip but it was cancelled so we decided on a trip to Sidari. Sidari seems more "English" than Gouvia, with it's English bars and places to eat - a great place to go is The Red Lion which serves HUGE portions. It was raining in Sidari too so we didn't get to see too much of the place but it looked nice as we travelled through on the bus!!

Only thing I would say has put me off was the airport shop. It was more expensive than the Corfu supermarkets, which I have never experienced before, so don't leave all your cigarrette and booze buying until then. the fags were 28 euros for 200 (which is cheap but we were in Turkey in May and they were only 15 euros) but in the shops they were 23euros.

I wouldn't go back to Corfu at this time of year but maybe in July when the resort is bustling and the weather is good. if anyone stays at the Aleka Studio in Gouvia, make sure to feed my three furry friends (two blackand white and one all black)!!!

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