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US Navy warship in Corfu Port constructed from steel salvaged from the Twin Towers in New York
Inside the USS New York (Photos: Vassilis Doukakis)CORFU. Steel salvaged from the World Trade Center after its destruction on September 11, 2001 was used in the construction of the ship΄s bow. This is why it was christened New York (2008) and was built to take part in "the war against terrorism".

Brunch or ΄Dekatiano΄?: Traditional and modern ideas
Corfu Food & Wine Festival: The connection between British brunch and the Greek ‘dekatiano’ (mid-morning snack). The nutritional benefits, culture and sociability that develops from an extended breakfast.

Venice at Marina’s Tavernaki via the European Silk Roads
CORFU. The well-known Venetian chef Giuseppe Galardi, owner of the traditional Osteria Ai Assassini in the heart of Venice, was at Marina’s Tavernaki on Friday exploring the Venetian influences in Corfu and presenting dishes inspired by the common culture of both peoples.

International Culinary Get-Together in the Palace Gardens
CORFU. A ‘culinary’ stroll through the historical centre of Corfu....with a taste of Britain!

Tastes and literature come together on the second day of the Corfu Food & Wine Festival
CORFU. Thursday - the second day of the Food & Wine Festival - started off with an exhibition of culinary skills.

Corfu Food & Wine Festival: Friday night΄s programme - Wine & Poetry Evening at the Rex
CORFU. The Corfu Food & Wine Festival continues tonight with the following programme:

Corfu Food and Wine Festival: Programme
CORFU. Programme of events for Friday 11th – Sunday 13th May.

Last night΄s opening party for the Food & Wine Festival
CORFU. Ektoros Botrini and the Restaurant Association talk to Enimerosi.

Corfu meets Peru in the kitchen at the Kontokali Bay Resort and Spa!
CORFU. A unique culinary event on Friday 11th - part of the Corfu Food & Wine Festival.

Corfu Food & Wine Festival opens this evening in Spianada Square
CORFU. The festival opens this evening in the central Spianada Square, where members of Corfu Chefs Club will cook and present some traditional Corfu dishes to members of the public – pastitsada, bourdeto, bianco and many other Corfu ‘brands’ will be on show accompanied by local wine and beer.

New Eurowings flights to Corfu this year
Corfu, Heraklion and Kos will each have four new flights, Rhodes three and Zakynthos one. Eurowings is also going to increase the frequency of 6 existing services to Greece this summer.

5-day Corfu Food & Wine Festival almost with us – come and enjoy the taste of Corfu!
CORFU. A 5-day culinary feast awaits tens of thousands of visitors to Corfu as well as residents – Greek and foreign. In the island’s restaurants, village squares and the largest square in Greece – Spianada, they will be able to experience the history of Corfu cuisine from Homeric times to the present day and discover modern creative trends and new products.

All ΄culinary΄ roads leading to Corfu!
CORFU. The Corfu Food & Wine Festival is in its final stages of preparation and according to the organizers foreign embassies and organizations have shown a lot of interest as well as a desire to participate in the events.

Internationally recognized chefs drawn to Corfu
CORFU. Important international personalities will be collaborating in the Corfu Food & Wine Festival.

Corfu Mayor: Don΄t spoil the ΄botides΄ custom with advertisements and messages in poor taste
CORFU. "Huge ΄botides΄ (Easter pots) with advertisements are in poor taste and have nothing to do with the spirit of Corfu Easter," says Kostas Nikolouzos.

Changeable weather over Easter
CORFU. The mistral (maestros) wind on Good Friday could save the impressive Corfu Easter celebrations from rain.

Final preparations for the Corfu Food and Wine Festival
CORFU. The Organizing Committee for the Corfu Food and Wine Festival, 9 – 13 May, met on Saturday 24th March.

Ionian Islands Region takes part in FoodExpo for first time
Greece’s biggest food and drink exhibition took place 10 – 12 March at the Metropolitan Expo in Spata, just outside Athens.