At one point in time, all of the residents of Corfu lived inside the walls of the Palaio Frourio, or Old Fortress. Built in the 14th century by Venetians, Palaio Frourio lies at the eastern end of ...

Here's how to plan the perfect getaway to Corfu.

The island where Ulysses met Princess Nausicaa in one of the most famous scenes in Homer’s Odyssey, Corfu is an enthraling destination with a rich history and culture. The seventh largest Greek island ...

The flight from Heathrow to Corfu soars above central Europe, then tracks the Adriatic coastline along the Balkans. Waiting to land at the airport beside Corfu Town, the plane circles the island, and ...

Come here for a visit and you may just extend your trip indefinitely, just as many other expats have.

Animal lovers will want to take time to visit the Corfu Donkey Rescue. Established in 2004, this refuge is home to more than 500 donkeys that were abandoned or mistreated. The sanctuary offers former ...

When Gerald Durrell and his family moved to Corfu in 1935, tourists were a rarity and were generally regarded with bemusement by the local community. Now, the Greek island is one of the most popular ...

A century after Gerald Durrell’s birth, I went in search of the island’s olive groves, paint-peeling villas, fireflies and figs Paul is a writer specialising in hiking, adventure travel, wildlife and ...

In my early twenties one of my favourite places was a tiny bookshop in a narrow alleyway off Kensington High Street in London. Every Saturday for many years the bookseller Bernard Stone would uncork ...