No matter what cafe in Corfu you will enter, you will probably find the menu offered in each one really similar. Food served there will be either continental, aimed at those tourists that find it not necessarily interesting to try new tastes or typically Greek so those who love to delve into the culture of the land they are visiting will have the opportunity to try Greeek cuisine.
Cafe is also a place to drink something and a true paradise for those who happen to have a sweet tooth. Cafes in Corfu, maybe because of its location <it is not far from Italy>, tend to serve Italian types of coffes. Cappuccino, latte macchiato or plain espresso. All of them are aromatic, give you additional sparkle of life and mixed with a delicious piece of cake make every afternoon unforgettable. And what cakes are thought to be typically corfian ones? These are spicy < ! > with characteristic taste. Most popular ones are Fig Seed ones with cinnamon and aniseed. They undeniably taste the best with coffee liquor: a coffe with a bit of qumquat liquer served in Irish coffee glasses. Tastes best after a square meal!
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Corfu boasts nearly innumerable places of interest. One of them is Liapades, located a stone’s throw away from Corfu city. Situated on the west coast,a bout 2o kilometres from Corfu town, at the northern tip of an area called “the Ropa Valley”. Beneath the town itself, located high abouve sea level there is Liapades beach. Liapades has not changed much throughout history. It still is a tiny place with only 1000 inhabitants, typically Greek, soaked with mediterranean spirit.
Liapades is divided into two parts: the one located around the beach, just 800 metres from the town centre is a district totally devoted for tourists. There are many hotels, restaurants, places of entertainment and many more. What is truly special about Liapades is that it never gave up to globalisation and lost its unique spirit. There you can still listen to typical Greek music, eat Greek food and see Greeks doing their jobs. Going for a market can be really gripping: to see things that are offered: beautifully made souvenirs, pieces of clothing. Try to haggle a bit, you won’t be disappointed. Hostory left its mark in the town as well. There is a beautiful church of St. Anastasia that was built around 1600-1630 AD. It is really worth visitng as in recent years it was restored to its previous state .
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Taking pictures of Corfu city… Go for a walk aroung the harbour. See all the colourful boats. Immortalise them in pictures. See jobs like fisherman or boatswain. Try to present them from the best angle. The one that will cast light on their faces, show all the difficulties they face each day. But also highlight those sparkles in their eyes that glitter: these are passion for what they are doing as well as sheer joy they find in each and every day of their lives. Sea is their second home. Try to picture those aquamarine waters as well when in the harbour, then take photos from the beach or from further inlands. Try to spot similarities and differences. I can guarantee that going for such a stroll and seeking for interesting topics for photographs is a strikingly engrossing task.
Corfu city has many narrow, winding streets. Each and every corner of this city has something interesting to offer. Tourists that find sunbathing too boring to get engrossed should never hesitate to grab their cameras and go hunting in the city. Apart from photographing different buildings and monuments it is highly advisable to try and spot typically Greek people while doing their jobs. And try to present them with that characteristic atmophere of Corfu.
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Diving is becoming more and more popular , simultaneously with the rising rate of income in Western countries. People compete in different aspects of this sport. Not only when it comes down to actual diving. There are vidoes to make underwater to impress your neighbours after coming back. Video from holidays is undeniably a marker of fantastic time spent there as well as affluence and talents that are indispensible when making films.
Diving in Corfu means discovering wrecks of ships that reached the bottom of Ionian Sea before ages. There is truly an unadulterated pleasure in discovering those forgotten mysteries of the past. Venetian sailing ships, Ottoman vessels that sank because of either a storm either a hostile attack A video made among clear blue waters that surround those wreckages will , without a shadow of a doubt, impress each and every neighbour that will watch it. rumour has it that there are many videos to buy on the market in corfu so one does not necessarily need to strain himself and try to make his own. Good piece of news is that those films successfully imitate ones that you could have made by yourself. Bad news are, prices tend to be rather high, not to say exorbitant.
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Arillas, is situated at the North-Western part of Corfu island.
Quiet and safe resort for all types of tourists, is ideal for families, as children can play with the golden sand or swim in it s crystal shallow waters, for couples and people who are looking forward to escaping from anxiety and noise of the big city, and also to enjoy discovering the Corfian nature walking through paths leading to the small villages around. That special spirit of Greece, that can be sensed also in Crete and Rhodes, is present in Corfu with all its strength, smells, colours and sounds.
Arillas offers plenty of bars and restaurants to choose from. Greek cuisine is undeniably one of the most popular now both in Europe as in other parts of the world. Yet what makes Arillas so special among other tourists resorts in Corfu is that the area of Arillas without being commercialized keeps it s genuine character still, with a variety of small local family-run tavernas and shops, so that it can satisfy even the most demanding clients. So going to a bar you won’t order a hamburger or a cheeseburger, unless it is a chain one. You will be offered something from Greek cuisine. And after that you will cherish every morsel of your order. Either in Crete of Corfu, you will be stricken by the palette of tastes 
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Corfu, when it comes down to shopping, is a true paradise, a promised land for those that find unaduterated pleasure in enriching their home kitchen with different and various spices that come from parts of the world they are actually visiting.
To make your home kitchen more Greek it is highly advisable to buy olive oil, that is made of Corfian olives that grow fondled by warm sunshine. There is also a wide choice of herb teas that are in innumerable tastes to choose from. After coming back home from holidays in Corfu you will find its spirit in these teas you bought in that cosy little shop and feel like going back to that divine place on Earth. Apart from teos and olive oil it is a must to purchase spices that are most commonly used in Corfu and these are for example:
*anise (used for preparing Uzo, to season lamb, fruit salads and sweet sauces)
*caraway(a herb that is always added to bread, cheeses, roast meat or cakes)
*cayenne pepper(one of the most hot, used mostly to season dishes that combine eggs and noodles)
*laurel leaves(added to different soups)
There are plenty of tiny little markets offering such thngs, for example the one in Kavos, a place where shopping is actually limited to food and other essetials. In Kavos, as in whole Greece you need to remember to haggle hard, either in a shop or on a street market. About corfu you may also say: Greece minimalised to a tiny isalnd, and that will be true: Corfiuan cuisine perfectly reflects Greek one.
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Corfu, as a place to which tourists never stop coming is a true centre of life. Hotel managers, nightclub owners compete when it comes down to inventing different live parties.
In hotels there is always something to choose from oscilating between art competitions or sport ones. People make different things out of clay, or paint and draw. That seems to be a perfect way to give vent to anger or frustration that are accumulated in their minds. Instead of constant reapeating ‘ gr, gr, gr, gr..’ like a furious monster they set their minds to creating little pieces of art that are live examples of effectivesness this kind of invetions.
Info about sport competitions may be easily found on any beach, there are many centres of water sports. Swimming, water-skiing or diving may be the examples of events that attract possible competitors. And these are no competitions for professional sportsmen, as they are aimed at entertaining tourists. Just think of participating in such an event on the beach< according to my info> : all the chicks will be yours if you win 
and mutually, all the guys will be impressed. Oh yes, rivarly in sport is the best way to forget about tensions of everyday life and focus on something else that achieving more, faster and better. To have a good laugh and tire yourself : that is the aim of such sport events.
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Agios Stefanos is the place in Corfu from which one can easily spot the Turkish coast emerging on the east. Strait that separates Corfu and Turkey is truly a narrow one: a few kilometres wide in some places, and also shallow. Certainly one of the most beautiful places in Agios Stefanos is its bay, secluded, with rocky shore, lined with colourful boats and also yachts < possibly of those rolling in money that come to Cofu each year to forget about tensions of everyday life>.
Anchored in the harbour during the night they usually spend days sailing around , on the peaceful waters of the strait or of the Aegeyan Sea. Visitors may rent such a boat or yacht to participate in a daily , or even longer cruise. That seems to be a perfect way to get to know the coast of the island: to sail around, each day visiting another place. Lazing about, sunbathing or swimming in the crystal clear waters. Like in a Hollywood film ;P Prices of renting such a boat are really different, yet there is a really wide choice of different boast or yachts to choose from.
Arilas is a resort situated on the west coast of Corfu, also perfect when it comes down to sailing. It is located between two bigger towns: Agios Stefanos < not the one mentioned above> and Agios Georgios. Beaches there are sandy and waters of sea are never rough. That is why yachting is so popular there.
2009 is also a perfect year to begin your adventure with yachting.
summer 2009 approaches ;>
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Paleo(Paleokastritsa), Agios Stefanos and Roda all located in Corfu have one thing in common : interesting and healthy possibilities of spending free time.
In Paleo, apart form a beautiful beach there is a monastery, located a bit away from the shore, located on the headland is the main focus of attention and was built during the 17th century. Visitors are welcome inside to view the famous ceiling carving of the ‘Tree of Life’, but please, out of respect, make sure that you are suitably dressed. To touch another culture is a great thing when it comes down to undercovering secrets of other religions for example. Orthodox churches are so much different from catholic or protestant ones.
Roda, a village located near Kassiopi is best known for great beaches and places of entertainment for children, as the place is most popular with families with small children. Maybe not so interesting from historical point of view yet perfect for spending nice few weeks.
Agios Stefanos on the other hand is neither most interesting because of its historic value, nor because of particularily beautiful beaches. Agios Stefanos is such an outstanding place on the island because of walking routes that lead through evergreen olive groves: nearby hills are all perfectly achievable by feet. And that is a truly healthy way of spending time during holidays as long walking routes make sure nobody spends too much time doing nothing.
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Thinking of vacation in Corfu one gives further consideration to accommodation: what is totally understandable. Yet the moment hotel or an apartment is booked future visitors begin to analyse other aspects of their vacation. One of the main, most important is cuisine. Or rather, the way and places visitors will be eating various dishes. As Corfu is a Greek island it is no wonder that most popular type of restaurant there are tavernas. So: what is a Greek taverna?
Years ago we did have various inns scattered along main roads all over Europe, places to have a square meal, drink and find place to have a good night’s sleep. Those ones later evolved into, for example, Bristish and Irish pubs. Such places in Corfu, or rather, in whole Greece are called tavernas.
You enter the place and first thing that is noticed is the wide, toothy grin of your host. Secondly you smell a really tasty roast lamb and see barrels of best Greek wine. There is no option but to sit down and simply make an order, then wait and finally savour with that raost lamb, or a salad with famous feta cheese. Sipping deliciuos wine just completes the picture.
Corfù , as a truly Greek island , boasts whole lot of different tavernas, so each and every individual will find something for himself.
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