Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Corfu – the real star of TV’s The Durrells 

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Corfu – the real star of TV’s The Durrells By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 With series two of The Durrells now available on Netflix, you can revisit the charming story of Gerald Durrell’s family and … Read more

Prince Philip was born on a kitchen table in Corfu

He escaped Greece as a baby, stowed in a makeshift cot made from an orange box. But Prince Philip did not let his traumatic childhood hinder him as he rose to great heights after being sent to the UK as a virtually orphaned ten-year-old boy.    With his mother in a psychiatric clinic and his exiled … Read more

Greece will open its doors on May 14 and the island of Corfu is one that caters for all budgets

As far as hikes go, this takes some beating. I’ve joined a local hiking club on a nine-mile trek across Corfu’s remote, mountainous northeast and its summit is Mount Pantokrator, which, at 2,972 ft, is the Greek island’s highest point. Cypress trees poke through lush terrain fragrant with olive groves, fruits and cyclamen. We pick … Read more

Corfu cruise ship fire starts in lifeboat of docked MSC Lirica

Fire breaks out on board huge cruise ship docked off the coast of Corfu Fire broke out on board cruise liner MSC Lirica around 3.30pm local time  Videos showed two lifeboats on fire and smoke billowing from side of vessel  Fire crews were called and brought the blaze under control around an hour later Ship … Read more

Fire breaks out on board cruise ship docked off the coast of Corfu

Fire breaks out on board huge cruise ship docked off the coast of Corfu Fire broke out on board cruise liner MSC Lirica around 3.30pm local time  Videos showed two lifeboats on fire and smoke billowing from side of vessel  Fire crews were called and brought the blaze under control around an hour later Tracking … Read more

Which holiday hotspots are cheaper, and which are pricier, compared to 2020, from Bulgaria to Corfu

The good news is that thanks to a strengthening pound, seven out of ten traditional summer holiday hotspots are cheaper this year than they were 12 months ago. That’s according to the Post Office Travel Money’s annual report, revealed exclusively today in the Mail.  The report compares the prices of eight staples tourists spend their … Read more

The holiday hotspots that are cheaper and more expensive than last year, from Bulgaria to Corfu

The good news is that thanks to a strengthening pound, seven out of ten traditional summer holiday hotspots are cheaper this year than they were 12 months ago. That’s according to the Post Office Travel Money’s annual report, revealed exclusively today in the Mail.  The report compares the prices of eight staples tourists spend their … Read more

Corfu villa: Apply to work from a CV Villas Greek property for free for a month

Fed up with your home office? Holiday firm is offering two people the chance to work from one of its stunning villas in Corfu for FREE for a month Applicants will be asked to detail why they think they deserve to do business somewhere more luxurious  The winner and a friend will be put up … Read more

British man, 63, drowns off Corfu beach in latest tragedy involving a UK tourist on the island

British man, 63, drowns off Corfu beach in latest tragedy involving a UK tourist on the island The 63-year old’s body was recovered from Issos beach today  Leukimi port authorities have launched an investigation on the scene Two more Britons have died on the island, earlier this month  By Aliki Kraterou For Mailonline Published: 19:28 … Read more

Corfu speedboat death: Investigators make ‘suspicious finding’

A coroner investigating the death of a British mother killed by a speedboat in Corfu has found ‘possibly suspicious’ findings on the propeller of one of two seized vessels. The propellers of both rigid inflatable boats are now due to be removed and sent to Athens for microscopic examination in a forensic laboratory. Corfu coroner … Read more