Excellent beaches and absorbing architecture with a Corfu holiday

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A Corfu holiday will take you just off the west coast of Greece into a mild, Mediterranean climate. Its dry summers and winter rain make it one of the greener Greek islands, inhabiting around 2 million olive trees. Corfu Town's rich history earns it a rightful place on the UNESCO World Heritage List, helping to protect its many significant historical buildings. Its colourful past incorporates previous French, Roman and Venetian occupations, all of which have left their marks, including two fortresses. The island encompasses a great mix of nightlife, wildlife, plant life and sea life. Whether you're looking for clubs, mountains, exotic birds or fish, anyone holidaying in Corfu is highly unlikely to be starved of activity. Failing that, if you just fancy chillaxing, there is a smorgasbord of divine scenery to be gazed at. Just pick a spot on the mountains, the fabulous beaches, or anywhere in between.

Top Corfu holiday resorts

Resorts range from energetic to the vibrant to the serene. Those who love to party will find themselves being more than welcomed in Ipsos and Kavos whilst those looking to just relax will enjoy the more peaceful towns such as Roda.

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Other Greece holiday destinations

Corfu | Crete | Kos | Rhodes

Currency

Greece's monetary unit is the Euro. No other currency is accepted and it is best to exchange dollars or other currency at a bank. The exchange rates are all the same throughout the country and you exchange money at a bank or official exchange shop where you will get the best running rates. Banks are open from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM. At the new airport near the luggage pickup you can find machines that can exchange foreign currency and return Euro.

Time

Local time is GMT +2

Language

The vast majority of the 10.7m population of Greece speak Greek, which is the country's official language. The other languages spoken there are Macedonian (called "Slav-Macedonian" in Greece), Albanian, spoken in the centre and the south, Turkish, spoken by Muslim communities around the Aegean, Arumanian and Bulgarian. None of these minority languages has official status.

Electricty

Electrical current is 220 volts, 50Hz.
European-style two-pin plugs are standard.

Corfu Climate

The climate in Corfu features hot, dry summers and mild winter weather. Temperatures in July and August range from 90ºF (32ºC) during the day to 64ºF (18ºC) at night. Rainfall is unlikely during the peak summer season, but heavy showers can be expected between September and April.

Tipping

There is no rule or norm for tipping in Greece. People do not expect you to tip in anywhere else than in coffee houses, taverns, restaurants and maybe room service in the hotels. But still it is not compulsory. You can tip as much as you want or you can still no tip at all.