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Christmas and New Year's customs in Corfu

Written by Spiros Laskaris on Wednesday December 21, 2022
Permalink - Category: Corfu island - Tags: corfuchristams, christmasincorfu, corfuchrismascustoms, newyearcorfucustoms, newyearincorfu, corfucarols, corfiotcarols, corfuoldchrismascustoms, xmasincorfu, xmascorfucustoms, corfunewyeareve

In Corfu, customs are developed every year for Christmas celebrations, whose uniqueness exists for the sake of being influenced by Venetian domination, Greek traditions and at the same time the authenticity of the Ionian Islands.

Santa Claus has already sent his elves to the Square of the Old Town Hall, known to everyone as San Giacomo and two days before Christmas until the early days of New Year's Eve, he will "wait" in the wooden Liliputia houses of the magical village of Christmas, to welcome all his little and big friends, who will "travel" to the world of joy, taste delicious sweets, drink hot chocolate and hot wine, dance, hear the corfiot carols and participate in a series of actions and events .

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Ipsos (Ypsos) beach or "The golden mile"

Written by Spiros Laskaris on Thursday September 17, 2020
Permalink - Category: Beaches - Tags: ipsos, ypsos, Ipsosbeach, ypsosbeach, Korfuhotels, corfu_romantic_island, Greece, corfuhotels, corfu

It is located at the foot of Mount Pantokratoras, 14 km north of Corfu town and borders south with Dassia, east with the New Settlement of Agios Markos and north with Pyrgi.

A road separates the blue coast with palm trees on the one hand and the dozens of Corfu hotels, rooms to let, bars, restaurants, taverns and various tourist shops on the other.

Ipsos has been known since ancient times for its nightlife and entertainment.

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