Tourism
Substantial increase in arrivals at Corfu Airport in April!
CORFU. Despite concerns about May, the figures for April released by Fraport show an impressive increase of 19.5% in international arrivals and departures compared to April 2018.
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.
Ionian Islands Region in Berlin for ITB Travel Trade Show
CORFU. Deputy Regional Governor Spyros Galiatsatos and Director of the Regional Corfu Tourism Department Giorgos Papavlasopoulos will be representing the Region at Berlin ITB.
Only four people turned up for the Corfu DMO meeting!
CORFU. There was a disappointing turnout at Faliraki on Friday.
Thessaloniki and Corfu ΄coming together΄ in the field of tourism
CORFU. There was a meeting, co-organized by the Municipality and Corfu Chamber of Commerce, at the Corfu Palace Hotel yesterday.
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 hoteliers concerned about the rubbish
CORFU. Representatives from Corfu Hoteliers΄ Association and Corfu Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners met with Deputy Mayor for Cleansing Spyros Kaloudis.
Regional Administration event today Tuesday 22nd: The tourism digital promotion campaign
CORFU. There will be a Google presentation at Corfu Chamber of Commerce today Tuesday 22nd at 13:30 with an analysis of the Ionian Islands Region΄s recent tourism digital promotion campaign.
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.
Corfu Capodistrias Airport - Increase in numbers in 2018
ATHENS. There was a 17% increase in the number of flights at Corfu Capodistrias Airport in 2018 - 29% for domestic flights and 14.5% for international flights.
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 flight to Corfu from Milan
ITALY. Neos Airlines has announced new flights to four Greek destinations, including Corfu, for summer 2019.
