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Easter in Corfu

Easter celebrations Corfu
Why have one Easter when you can have two? Easter in Greece comes a little later on in the spring than what you are used to at home. This is because the Christian celebrations in around 90 percent of the world runs on the Gregorian calenda r , while the Orthodox church, mainly found in Greece and Russia, runs on the older Julian calendar . This...

This was Corfu in the 60s

This was Corfu in the 60s - Discover Corfu's Culture - HireCorfu.com
Shots of people in Victoria at the rush hour with crowded streets and lots of buses, we then see an aeroplane taking off for Corfu and a shot of the green sea and the island. We see various scenes on the island including a woman on a donkey, a man ringing church bells and a woman sat on the street spinning wool. There are shots of prickly pear...

Follow the footsteps of the Durrells

Follow the footsteps of the Durrells - Discover Corfu's Culture - HireCorfu.com
Luscious, seductive and the sun is always shining. That’s the way Corfu is depicted in ITV’s charming new drama, The Durrells . What’s more, the island is teeming with snakes and tortoises, and there are quaint tavernas filled with boisterous locals beneath olive groves on the edge of sparkling, cerulean seas. But does the pristine, pre-war vision...

Saint Spyridon, the protector of Corfu

Saint Spyridon, the protector of Corfu - HireCorfu.com
Spyridon is the patron saint of potters (from the purported miracle of the potsherd) and the island of Corfu where he is called: "Αγιος Σπυρίδων ο πολιούχος", "Saint Spyridon, the Keeper of the City" for the miracle of expelling the plague (πανώλη) from the island. It is believed by the faithful that the plague, on its way out of the island,...