Corfu Island is home to more than 20 villages of which several seem to be stuck in time while others have developed into top tourist resorts. No matter where you choose to spend your Corfu holidays, touring around the island’s green-covered countryside and blue coastline while exploring the many villages is a definite must!
Below are five of our favourite Corfu Villages!
A crossroad of civilisations for thousands of years, the cultural and historic heritage of Corfu Island is a fusion of Venetians, Sicilians, British and French. Every civilisation that passed through the island left its mark, creating an interesting amalgam of diversity. The influences are apparent everywhere you look in Corfu from the buildings, monuments to the churches and castles.
Today we are going to walk you through Corfu’s inspiring past by looking at 4 of its must-visit, impressive museums.
With a history dating back more than 8 thousand years starting from the Stone Age to the Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as the Byzantine to contemporary times, you can all imagine that Paphos is home to an abundance of historic treasures for holidaymakers to see. Most of Paphos historic landmarks and ancient ruins have been designated in the World UNESCO Heritage list, a fact proving the city’s historic and cultural significance.
As you all very well know already, Paphos is the cultural and historic hub of Cyprus, with a history dating back thousands of years. In fact, Paphos overflows with historic landmarks and ancient sites al visitors must see during the visit. Most of the ancient sites and monuments are designated UNESCO Heritage sites.
Crete has long been known as the cultural and historic hub of Greece, but what makes this island stand out from all the rest? Don’t you know that it was in Crete where modern civilisation was born? Crete overflows with ancient landmarks and ruins vastly thanks to the Minoan civilisation which thrived on the island many centuries ago.
Cyprus is one of the top holiday destinations of our times attracting enthusiastic tourists all-year-round to explore the island’s green-covered mountains, timeless villages, cosmopolitan cities, glistening coastline as well as vibrant night scene and delicious cuisine. It is a fact; the island is blessed with all the ingredients needed to make your holiday an unforgettable experience!
The Cyprus Wine Museum in Erimi invites all wine lovers to take a historic journey through the 5500 years Cyprus has been producing wine!The fascinating museum opened its doors in November 2004, after the 150-year-old building underwent extensive restoration, expansion and renovation. In the past the building was an inn. Its most frequent guests were wine merchants travelling to and from Limassol, from where they used to sell their wine at the city’s market.