The week in review
news review
17 Jun 2018
/ 08:55
CORFU. Catch up on what happened in Corfu this week.
This week saw the arrival of seven cruise ships arriving in Corfu on the one day with 13,000 passengers spending 4 – 6 hours on the island. Whether or not this is a good thing is open to argument and there was indeed a strong argument about it on the internet from leading travel professionals. 30 or so red Ferraris also arrived in Corfu earlier this week and were on display in Liston and in one of the town’s central streets. The owners, however, did not go so far as to race them round the island on our famous pot-holed roads!
Ryanair announced more flights for Corfu. From April 2019 there will be twice weekly flights from Southend airport.
However, not everything is going so smoothly. The Corfu MP Fotini Vaki asked the Minister for Culture what was happening about get more personnel for the Old Fortress and the Archaeological Museum (which still hasn’t reopened). Lack of the necessary personnel has led to less income and inability to host cultural events at the Fortress.
There was also a report on the RTL channel in Holland on the reaction of tourists to the distressing sight (and smell) of piles of rubbish everywhere on the island. The Corfu Hoteliers and Tourist Accommodation Owners have sent an SOS to the Minister of Tourism requesting that a state of emergency be declared.
Which leads to the problem of the rubbish. At Temploni, the waste baling machine which had recently come back into operation broke down – thus halting the collection of refuse yet again. It was repaired within a few days, however, and the announcement was made that collection had once again begun. This week also saw the installation of the biogas system at the Temploni facility. But the problem hanging over the island remains the opposition of Lefkimmi residents to the waste bales being transferred from Temploni to Lefkimmi – a second protest concert was organized.
Meanwhile, the rubbish has been accumulating and even blocking roads – as at Ai Gordi. One of the other problems is fires breaking out.
Talking of fires, two PZL firefighting aircraft arrived in Corfu and will be stationed at the airport for the duration of the fire season. Here’s hoping that they won’t be needed!
In sports news, young Corfu athlete Spyridoula Karydi took part in three events at the Balkan Under-18 Championships last weekend and won medals in all three. She also broke the national Greek record in the long jump which had stood for 15 years. The Corfu Run took place last Sunday – 11km from Achilleion Palace to Liston – with an encouraging number of runners taking part.
There was a celebration in Erikoussa (one of the Diapontia Islands) last weekend when the port reopened following renovation work.
The couple who have been remanded in custody for child molestation and lewd behaviour with a minor had their identities and photos published in all the media following an order from the Corfu Prosecutor.
And finally, our thoughts are with the 9-year-old British girl who is still in hospital with burns sustained when the engine caught fire on the boat that she and 5 other British nationals were sailing on near to Vidos Island.
Ryanair announced more flights for Corfu. From April 2019 there will be twice weekly flights from Southend airport.
However, not everything is going so smoothly. The Corfu MP Fotini Vaki asked the Minister for Culture what was happening about get more personnel for the Old Fortress and the Archaeological Museum (which still hasn’t reopened). Lack of the necessary personnel has led to less income and inability to host cultural events at the Fortress.
There was also a report on the RTL channel in Holland on the reaction of tourists to the distressing sight (and smell) of piles of rubbish everywhere on the island. The Corfu Hoteliers and Tourist Accommodation Owners have sent an SOS to the Minister of Tourism requesting that a state of emergency be declared.
Which leads to the problem of the rubbish. At Temploni, the waste baling machine which had recently come back into operation broke down – thus halting the collection of refuse yet again. It was repaired within a few days, however, and the announcement was made that collection had once again begun. This week also saw the installation of the biogas system at the Temploni facility. But the problem hanging over the island remains the opposition of Lefkimmi residents to the waste bales being transferred from Temploni to Lefkimmi – a second protest concert was organized.
Meanwhile, the rubbish has been accumulating and even blocking roads – as at Ai Gordi. One of the other problems is fires breaking out.
Talking of fires, two PZL firefighting aircraft arrived in Corfu and will be stationed at the airport for the duration of the fire season. Here’s hoping that they won’t be needed!
In sports news, young Corfu athlete Spyridoula Karydi took part in three events at the Balkan Under-18 Championships last weekend and won medals in all three. She also broke the national Greek record in the long jump which had stood for 15 years. The Corfu Run took place last Sunday – 11km from Achilleion Palace to Liston – with an encouraging number of runners taking part.
There was a celebration in Erikoussa (one of the Diapontia Islands) last weekend when the port reopened following renovation work.
The couple who have been remanded in custody for child molestation and lewd behaviour with a minor had their identities and photos published in all the media following an order from the Corfu Prosecutor.
And finally, our thoughts are with the 9-year-old British girl who is still in hospital with burns sustained when the engine caught fire on the boat that she and 5 other British nationals were sailing on near to Vidos Island.
