Corfu in the Sunflower Landscapes guide series; exploring the best walking & touring possibilities in the region or area. Detailed information about touring by hired car or public transport, as well as on foot, is provided, helping walkers to navigate & plan day-trips. Shorter strolls are also included as an alternative for each main route for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide is structured in two main parts ...

One Easter a young actor, far from home, rents a house from a writer he`s never heard of called Kester Berwick, & becomes fascinated by the absent Berwick`s rootless, self-invented existence. Gradually, he finds his own life strangely echoing the absent writer`s, as Corfu`s eccentric expatriate community opens up to him. But is travelling a search or an escape? Is stillness stultifying or liberating? & where do love, sex & friendship fit? CORFU is also a meditation on literary landscapes, from Homer & Sappho to Chekhov & C.P. Cavafy. Dessaix is alive to Corfu`s ghosts
- Odysseus, washed up naked on the shore to be found by the princess Nausicca; Elisabeth, Empress of Austria, who, hopelessly adrift on dreams of Homer, built a palace called Achilleon; & Berwick himself, the absent centre where all these stories meet.
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Corfu in the Sunflower Landscapes guide series; exploring the best walking & touring possibilities in the region or area. Detailed information about touring by hired car or public transport, as well as on foot, is provided, helping walkers to navigate & plan day-trips. Shorter strolls are also included as an alternative for each main route for those seeking more leisurely days out. The guide is structured in two main parts ...

Costa Blanca in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do across the region, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

Corfu & the Ionian Islands in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do across the region, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

Corfu in the Essential Guides Series from the AA, exploring the best places to see & things to do in a range of popular destinations. Each illustrated, pocket-sized guide is divided into five sections
- the essence of the area, planning your trip, the best places to see, best things to do & an exploration of notable highlights, organised by area. An introductory chapter profiles each destination &

Includes:: notes on local cuisine & recommendations for short breaks. A planning section advises on pre-trip preparations & getting there & around as well as outlining useful language tips & what


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Large, contoured map of Corfu, showing the long-distance hiking trail along the whole length of the island & highlighting various places of interest, with brief descriptions in an accompanying booklet which also provides a street plan of Kerkyra. Relief is portrayed by contours with hill-shading & spot heights Road network shows minor roads & selected cart tracks. Symbols highlight various landmarks, & places of interest, including locations described in the booklet. The map also highlights the course of the “ Corfu Trail”, a long-distance footpath which crisscrosses the northern part of the island & runs to its southern tip mainly along the western coast. The map has a UTM grid & latitude & longitude margin ticks at 2’ intervals. Included as an inset are maps of Paxos with Antipaxos, & the three small islands north of Corfu: Mathraki, Othoni & Erikoussa. Another inset shows Corfu & all these islands indicating ferry connections to mainland Greece & the Albanian port of Sarande. All place names, including those of geographical features & places of interest such as churches, etc., are shown in both Roman & Greek alphabets.A separate booklet attached to the map cover has an index listing all the localities with their postcodes, & brief descriptions of main places of interest, all highlighted on the map. Also included is a street plan of Kerkyra town. Multilingual map legend & the notes include English. ...

Corfu in a series of handy holiday pocket maps from Freytag & Berndt covering popular islands & other seaside destinations in Europe. Each map is laminated, so waterproof & tear-resistant, & highlights the publishers’ recommendations of five best choices in five categories: adventure, culture, food, nature & sights. On one side is a road map of Corfu at 1:100, 000 with icons highlighting numerous places of interest, including campsites, sport & recreational facilities, marinas & beaches, archaeological sites, etc. All place names are shown in both Greek & Latin alphabet; the index on the reverse side is also in both scripts. The map has no geographical coordinates. An inset provides coverage of Paxos & Antipaxos. The map is annotated with colour-coded markers highlighting the publishers’ recommendations of five best choices in five categories: adventure, culture, food, nature & sights, all listed on the reverse with brief notes in several languages. Map legend & notes on the recommendations include English. To see other titles in this series please click on the series link. ...

Marco Polo Corfu: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips Experience all of Corfu`s attractions with this up-to-date, authoritative guide, complete with ` Best Of` recommendations. You`ll discover excellent hotels, restaurants, trendy places, nightlife venues, plus shopping tips, suggestions for those on a tight budget, details of all the sports & activities on offer & ideas for Travel with Kids. Also contains: the Perfect Route, Festival & Events, Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Greek phrasebook & a comprehensive index. Corfu, Greece`s greenest isl&, is like a tightly woven carpet covered with 3 million ancient & gnarled olive trees. Countless blossoms ensure year-round dashes over colour amidst all the dominant green. Marco Polo Corfu leads you to beautiful bays, long beaches beneath spectacular coasts, white cliffs & evergreen forests as well as to the splendid legacies of European powers that left their mark mainly in the island`s capital. As one of the most popular of all Greek islands, Corfu offers a multitude of attractions & lots to enjoy. Water sports, mountain biking & relaxation can be just as much part of your holiday as great cuisine, hip beach bars & romantic sunsets. The Insider Tips reveal where royalty used to bathe & which trail you can use to explore the entire isl&. The Best Of pages highlight some unique aspects of Corfu, recommend places to go for free, & contain tips for rainy days & where you can relax & chill out. You`ll find out What`s Hot in Corfu, whether walking on water with Aqua Striders or Sirtaki revival. Trips & Tours take you up the highest mountain, across to the island of Paxos & even as far as the ancient city of Butrint in Albania. Corfu might not be a top sports destination, but in the Sports & Activities chapter you can still find out where you can try something unusual like being flung into the air on a bungee rocket. Finally the Dos & Don`ts point out some of the things you need to be aware of & watch out for when visiting the isl&. Marco Polo Corfu provides comprehensive coverage of the isl&. To help you find your way around there`s a detailed road atlas inside, a folding map of Corfu Town in the backcover, plus a handy pull-out map. Don`t go on holiday without a Marco Polo guide! ...

Marco Polo Pocket Guide Corfu: the Travel Guide with Insider Tips. Explore Corfu with this handy, pocket-sized, authoritative guide, packed with Insider Tips. Discover boutique hotels, authentic restaurants, the island`s trendiest places, & get tips on shopping & what to do on a limited budget. There are plenty of ideas for travel with kids, & a summary of all the festivals & events that take place. Let Marco Polo show you all this wonderful Greek island has to offer... Corfu, Greece`s greenest isl&, is like a tightly woven carpet covered with 3 million ancient & gnarled olive trees. Countless blossoms ensure year-round dashes of colour amidst all the dominant green. See beautiful bays, long beaches beneath spectacular coasts, white cliffs & evergreen forests. Witness the splendid legacies of European powers that left their mark across the isl&. As one of the most popular of all Greek islands, Corfu offers a multitude of attractions & lots to enjoy. Water sports, mountain biking & relaxation can be just as much part of your holiday as great cuisine, hip beach bars & romantic sunsets. This is Corfu! Your Marco Polo Corfu Pocket Guide
Includes:: Insider Tips
- we show you the hidden gems & little known secrets that offer a real insight into this beautiful isl&, from where royalty used to bathe to which trail to use to explore the entire isl&. Best of
- find the best things to do for free, the best `only in` Corfu experiences, the best things to do if it rains & the best places to relax & spoil yourself. Sightseeing
- all of the top sights are organized by areas of the island so you can easily plan your trip. Discovery Tours
- 5 specially tailored tours that will get you to the heart of Corfu on foot, by car or by boat! Here are inspirational itineraries that will help you enjoy authentic Corfu. Discover wild, steep coastlines, fantastic beaches, old Venetian villages, tempting tavernas & historical treats. Corfu in full-colour
- Marco Polo Pocket Guide Corfu

Includes:: full-colour photos throughout the guide bringing the island to life offering you a real taste of what you can see & enjoy on your trip. Touring App
- new for 2018, you can download any of the Discovery Tours to your smartphone, complete with the detailed route description & map exactly as featured in the guide, free of charge. The maps can be used offline too, so no roaming charges. The perfect navigational tool with distance indicators & landmarks highlighting the correct direction to travel in as well as GPS coordinates along the way. Enjoy stress-free sightseeing & never get lost again! Road Atlas & pull-out map
- we`ve included a detailed road atlas & a handy, pull-out map so you can pop the guide in your bag for a full-on sightseeing day or head out with just the map to enjoy your Discovery Tour. Useful Greek phrases
- the essential words & phrases are included to help you get by. Trust Marco Polo Pocket Guide Corfu to show you around this fabulous Greek isl&. The comprehensive coverage & unique insights will ensure you experience everything Corfu has to offer & more. The special tips, personal insights & unusual experiences will help you make the most of your trip
- just arrive & enjoy.











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