tourism

Corfu in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine
CORFU. British travel journalist Katie Chamberlain-Bowman visited Corfu from 25 May to 2 June.

Memorandum of Cooperation to promote Mediterranean cuisine and education
CORFU. "Feel the Mediterranean, protect it and showcase the feelings"

2nd Corfu Food and Wine Festival: preparation meeting with local organisations
CORFU. The Municipality, the Festival Organisation Committee and the Ionian Islands Agrifood Partnership are organising a meeting.

Tourism Awards 2019: Gold Award for The Governor - Premium extra virgin olive oil
ATHENS. The Tourism Awards 2019 ceremony took place on 9 April.

When are the large Corfu hotels opening?
CORFU. The island΄s hotels and accommodation units are starting to open and cruise ships are arriving. The 2019 tourist season has begun.

Corfu stand at Berlin ITB Fair: Fewer bookings for May and October
CORFU. Corfu Municipality and Corfu Chamber of Commerce are for the second year running taking part with their own stand at the largest (in numbers of visitors) tourism fair.

Only four people turned up for the Corfu DMO meeting!
CORFU. There was a disappointing turnout at Faliraki on Friday.

Corfu travel agents meet with Mayor ahead of the tourist season
CORFU. They are concerned about coach parking, the dreadful condition of the roads and the rubbish.

British bookings going well despite Brexit
ATHENS. "2018 saw a record 33m international arrivals and over 16bn Euros income," said the Minister for Tourism Elena Kountoura in a radio interview.

Corfu Travel Agents tell Regional Governor - "Using the roads is like a mini-Odyssey!"
CORFU. The roads have been abandoned in one of the country΄s top tourist destinations.

Corfu Tourism Organization in the form of a limited company
CORFU. The Local Authority presented its proposal at a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce attended by the Mayor, Deputy Regional Governors and representatives of other bodies.

Seminar: Setting up a DMO in Corfu
CORFU. Monday 21 January at 18:00 at the Chamber of Commerce.

The new luxury Angsana Corfu - formerly the San Stefanos Hotel
CORFU. Banyan Tree - one of the world΄s major luxury resort chains - is opening its first property in Europe in Corfu.

New legislation from the Ministry of Tourism establishes GNTO office for the Ionian Islands based in Corfu
ATHENS. This replaces the illogical legislation from last August which established a GNTO (Greek National Tourism Organization) office for Epirus and the Ionian Islands based in Ioannina.

Creation of DMO in Corfu in the pipeline
CORFU. The Tourism Promotion Committee and tourism bodies met at the Old Town Hall.

Corfu cuisine travelling to Europe
CORFU. Corfu producers and members of the Organizing Committee have been invited to a meeting to discuss details.

Corfu Tourism Conference: DMO and waste management facility at Temploni announced
CORFU. The 2nd Corfu Tourism Conference αείForum ended yesterday.

Focus on Corfu΄s carrying capacity on the first day of the Tourism Conference
CORFU. To what extent the existing infrastructure can support the tourism to the island.