{"id":684,"date":"2010-03-12T03:54:58","date_gmt":"2010-03-12T03:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vintageholidays.co.uk\/?p=684"},"modified":"2010-03-12T03:54:58","modified_gmt":"2010-03-12T03:54:58","slug":"things-to-do-in-corfu-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/things-to-do-in-corfu-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"Things to do in Corfu 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Corfu is rich with traditional and religious festivals throughout the year, especially around Summer time. Many are geared up towards the tourist and include open-air concerts, beach parties and a fantastic nightlife (although often aimed at a younger audience).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_685\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-685\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/festivals_in_corfu.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-685\" title=\"festivals_in_corfu\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/festivals_in_corfu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-685\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the many fabulous festivals in Corfu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many of the festivals take place around the coast, around the main beach resorts, such as Corfu Town itself and in particular, the mountain village of Agios Mattheos which has become known for its outstanding night-long celebrations on August 6th, definitely not one to miss!<\/p>\n<p>From the festivals themselves you can expect lots of colour, family entertainment and much fun to be had by all.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>If you are a cricket fan then you may be interested in organising your trip around July when there are loads of cricket matches staged, a tradition that has obviously been passed down by the English and been running for almost200 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Noteworthy events of Corfu include:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cheese-Eating Sunday &#8211; mid-February, in central Corfu Town<\/li>\n<li>All Saints Day &#8211; June 3rd, around Agii Douli<\/li>\n<li>Saint Kyriaki Day &#8211; July 7th, in Peroulades<\/li>\n<li>Festival of Folklore Dance &#8211; mid-July, in Benitses<\/li>\n<li>Festival of Saint Paraskevi &#8211; July 26th, in Velonades<\/li>\n<li>Corfu Sardine Festival &#8211; mid-August, in Benitses<\/li>\n<li>Varkarola Music Festival &#8211; mid-August, at Paleokastritsa<\/li>\n<li>Return of the Virgin from Assumption &#8211; August 22nd\u00a0and August 23rd, at Agraphi<\/li>\n<li>Pie Festival in Loustri \u2013 September 1st<\/li>\n<li>Revolution Processions &#8211; late October, throughout the Ionian islands<\/li>\n<li>Corfu St. Spyridon Celebrations &#8211; early November<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Looking for a <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagetravel.co.uk\/villa_list.cfm?area_id=12&amp;offer=Villas in Corfu\" target=\"_blank\">private villa with a pool in Corfu<\/a>?<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Corfu is rich with traditional and religious festivals throughout the year, especially around Summer time. 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