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Greece
Rare White-Out as Corfu is Covered in Blanket of Snow (video)
The Greek island of Corfu was covered in snow on Friday as the "Sophia" weather system continues to keep the nation in its grip, bringing heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures to much of the country.
The Ionian island has not...
entertainment
Corfu Named Top European Film Location for 2018
The Greek island of Corfu has been named the top European film location amongst a field of twelve by the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN).
The spectacularly-beautiful island was nominated by the Hellenic Film Commission for the shooting of the...
Greece
Extensive Damage As Storm "Penelope" Sweeps Greece
The isle of Corfu, Karpenisi, Agrinio, Tripoli and Nafpaktos and many other areas in western and central Greece suffered severe damage this week from storm "Penelope". The weather system, which has lashed Greece since Sunday, brought heavy rain and high winds to...
Art
We Vote Corfu! Greek Island Competes For Europe's Best Filming Location
Corfu is a finalist in a European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) competition for the best European shooting location for television and film.
The island was proposed by the Hellenic Film Commission and the Greek Film Center, which announced that Corfu is...
Business
Major Investment Project in Corfu to Start after 7 Years and 11 Appeals
The project of building a luxury resort in a 490-acres plot in Erimitis, in the Kassiopi area of Corfu, will kick off in 2019, seven years after the agreement with the Greek State and after 11 appeals.
The investment by...
Environment
Fire on Corfu Eases Up, Residents Return to Homes
Corfu's fire fighters said that a blaze that broke out in the area of Koulouras next to the village of Viggla on the island of Corfu, was easing up late Tuesday, allowing residents who had been evacuated earlier to return...
Greece
Village Evacuated as Firefighters Battle Wild Fire on Corfu Island
Greek firefighters in cooperation with the Hellenic Police are evacuating the village of Viggla on Corfu island.
Viggla is a small village at an altitude of 250 meters (820 ft) right opposite to the Albanian coastline.
According to local media the firefighters use...
Celebrities
Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom Enjoy Romantic Break in Greece's Corfu
Katy Perry, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, enjoyed a romantic gateway in Greece's Corfu with Orlando Bloom.
The couple which is back together, having rekindled their lost love earlier this year, looked closer than ever as...
entertainment
'The Durrells' Capture Age of Innocence in Greece's Corfu
The Greek island of Corfu is to again host a popular U.K. drama based on the life of author Gerald Durrell.
Broadcaster ITV has recommissioned another series of The Durrells, an award-winning drama based on a trilogy of books written...
Environment
Greece to Re-Examine Safety in 7 Famous Ionian Beaches
Seven famous beaches in the Ionian Sea will be researched by scientists in the shadow of last week's landslide at the Navagio Beach of Zakynthos where a woman was injured.
According to an Eleftheros Typos newspaper report, there are seven...