Corfu or Kerkyra in Greek, the capital city of Corfu has quit a history. During the fifth century BCE it was one of the largest naval powers in the area. They were ruled by the Republic of Venice, repeatedly managed to thwart attacks by the Ottoman Empire, were under French rule for two years and then fell into the hands of the British Empire, eventually becoming part of Greece. During the Second World War, the island was occupied by Italy and, at the end of the war, heavily bombed by the Germans, resulting in the destruction of many historic buildings. …

Corfu is an island. It is also six times smaller than Belgium, which has the advantage that you never have to drive far in any direction to see the sea. Although travel time is relative, as there are no highways on Corfu. Since we love peace & quiet and nature, and I had already spent a week at sea, we decided to stay at Vradi estate. A place nicely hidden in the countryside surrounded by cypress and olive trees. The hotel where we stayed only serves breakfast, which is excellent by the way, but no dinner or lunch. However, this …