Holidays In Hotels In Corfu, Greek Islands

Corfu is one of the major Greek islands and lies in the Ionian Sea, off the coasts of Albania, being separated to this country by straits varying from 3 to about 23 kilometers (2 to 15 miles). The main town on the island is also named Corfu or Kerkyra (in Greek), being home to the Ionian University and the main tourist site. Nowadays Corfu is a top Greek vacation place for beach holidays, offering attractive travel deals to hotels, beach resorts, holiday properties for rent, and villas.

The name Corfu is connected to powerful water symbols: Poseidon, the god of the sea in the Greek mythology, and Asopos, an important river on the mainland. According to the myth, Poseidon fall in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, daughter of Asopos and of river nymph Metope. Poseidon brought her to an unnamed island and give her name to that place. They had a child they called Phaiax, after whom the inhabitants of the island were named Phaiakes.

Holiday Attractions & Points Of Interest In Corfu

Town of Corfu is the only city in Greece defended by two castles, which are today top holiday attractions, and for this reason has been officially declared a Kastropolis - Castle City - by the Greek Government.

People of Corfu know since a very long time how to offer hospitality to foreign residents and tourists eager to take delight in relaxing holidays on the Greek islands. There can be felt a strong influence of Italian culture and cuisine, particularly during summer, when many Italian tourists invading hotels in Corfu. On the northern and eastern coasts of Corfu are settled a few large all inclusive hotels that offer year-round very convenient vacation packages and accommodation deals. On these sides of the island are located the majority of tourist resorts and, with some rare exceptions, the interior has few well developed vacation places and points of interest. At the southern end of the island, the small village of Kavos features several hotels supplying attractive deals, particularly to young travelers. In the area are awesome beaches bathed by the clear waters of Ionian Sea where can be practiced water sports such as parasailing, water-skiing, scuba diving, snorkeling, and many others.

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