Corfu Winter Flights

[Lesley]

For all our visitors you maybe interested to know that RYAN AIR have posted on their website a new winter flying programme directly to Corfu. Flights are posted from November through to March 2013.  The flights operate from Stanstead every Monday daytime arriving in Corfu at 12.10.  So anyone wanting to experience the Olive Picking season or alternative style holidays such as walks, cycling, horta picking etc than this is a fabulous opportunity to visit us here.  And of course for us now to be able to fly directly to UK and experience all the beauty of UK and visit our friends and family.

[Lesley]

Update.. its actually Mondays AND Thursdays, I was so excited didn't spot the mid week ones........

[rilo57]

 sounds interesting Lesley, but what accomodation is available during the closed season as it where?

[Andy7]

sounds interesting Lesley, but what accomodation is available during the closed season as it where?

Out of season it's best to stay in Corfu town, we went in late march this year and it was buzzing and the hotels are much cheaper than the summer. We stayed in the fabulous corfu palace for less than £50 per night each.

However, San Stef and most other places were dead.

Andy

[Lesley]

Out of the summer season, yes a good place to stay would be Corfu town although some other hotels, villas & apartments are open within resort areas and villages.  As you quite rightly say, a lot is closed down, however there is still many places open.  With a mix of winter residents whom live or other nationalities whom choose to remain for the winter on the island, it does offer options to explore Corfu for a non beach style holiday, villages tend to be busy during the winter months and many cafenions, tavernas and such are open and the atmosphere is fantastic, then there is Carnival Time and other festivities over the winter which will make ease of journey for those wishing to visit friends and family and of course vice verse for us to visit family and friends in UK.

The community (120,000 Corfu residents) and also the UK community has been campaigning for a direct flight for as long as I can remember certainly over 20 years.  With many Corfiot teenagers studying in UK this opens a whole new life.

Choosing accommodation you should check there is a form of heating available as winter evening and nights can be cold & damp and of course a car is also useful, although many buses still run as this serves the local community and villages.

With the option of twice weekly flights a long weekend or a midweek break is now an option for a city centre holiday or just to visit friends and family here.

[Andy7]

Hi Lesley

Yes my description of everywhere else being dead was a bit harsh for as you say some tavernas in the villages are open.

Actually when we stayed in Corfu town we went to a taverna in a village about 4 miles away and had a great night, Greek food, Greek dancing the lot.

It was weird being at a Greek taverna with a roaring fire but it felt really cosy and the food was truly fantastic.

Oh and guess who was running the taverna and taking part in some impromtued Greek dancing...... Pavlos from zorbas!!!

Andy