Corfu - Klaus Btig

Marco Polo Corfu: theTravel Guide with Insider TipsExperience all of Corfu's attractions with this up-to-date, authoritativeguide, packed with Insider Tips. Most holidaymakers want to have fun and feelrelaxed from the moment they arrive at their holiday destination - that's whatMarco Polo Guides are all about. You'll discover excellent hotels, restaurants,trendy places, nightlife venues, plus shopping tips, suggestions for those on atight budget, details of all the sports and activities on offer and ideas forTravel with Kids. Also contains: the Perfect Route, Festivals & Events,Travel Tips, Links, Blogs, Apps & more, Greek phrasebook and acomprehensive index.Corfu, Greece's greenest island, is like a tightly woven carpet covered with 3million ancient and gnarled olive trees. Countless blossoms ensure year-rounddashes of colour amidst all the dominant green. MARCO POLO Corfu leads you tobeautiful bays, long beaches beneath spectacular coasts, white cliffs andevergreen forests as well as to the splendid legacies of European powers thatleft their mark across the island. As one of the most popular of all Greek islands,Corfu offers a multitude of attractions and lots to enjoy. Water sports,mountain biking and relaxation can be just as much part of your holiday asgreat cuisine, hip beach bars and romantic sunsets.The Insider Tips reveal where royalty used to bathe and which trail you can useto explore the entire island. The Best Of pages highlight unique aspects ofCorfu, recommend places to go for free, and contain tips for rainy days andwhere you can relax and chill out. You'll find out What's Hot in Corfu, whetherwalking on water with Aqua Striders or Sirtaki revival. Trips & Tours takeyou up the highest mountain, across to the island of Paxos and even as far asthe ancient city of Butrint in Albania. In the Sports & Activities chapteryou can find out where you can try being flung into the air on a bungee rocket.Finally, the Dos & Don'ts point out some of the things you need to be awareof when visiting the island.MARCO POLO Corfu provides comprehensive coverage of the island. To help youfind your way around there's a detailed road atlas inside, a folding map ofCorfu Town in the backcover, plus a handy pull-out map. A must-have for alltravellers, including those who haven't bought a travel guide in the past.