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4 car tours, over 50 long and short walks, 25 picnic suggestionsThis book focuses on walking, but it is not intended only for walkers. The car touring section will show you the best of the island, and the picnic suggestions make an excellent introduction to the countryside.There are walks for all ages and abilities on Corfu, from strolls to beaches to challenging day-long hikes - in the mountains or criss-crossing the plains. Many of the walks take in parts of the long-distance Corfu Trail.For centuries Corfu's magnetic beauty has attracted travellers,who have sung the praises of the peacock-hued bays, the hillsides drenched in silvery-green olive trees, and the emerald greenness of the countryside. And when you leave Corfu, these will be your impressions too. While time brings change, the pristine Corfu so beloved of Lear and the Durrell brothers can still be found - this book tells you where. It turns the island inside-out and helps you find a Corfu unknown to most tourists.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I have had some issues with Noel Rochford's Corfu guide in the past, but as it is now this edition is superbly updated and clear on all accounts. I walked hardly a meter in any wrong direction before realizing the error of my ways using this book. It quickly became a trusted walking companion.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Useful for orientation if you don't know Corfu very well. As a reasonably fit middle-aged person, I found the walks harder than described. A large scale map would be a useful addition. I would prefer to see more circular walks as not everyone wants the hassle of using public transport or taxis. Where the text of the book gives the time to reach key points, it would be useful if these were identified on the map also.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I like these little guides - I keep buying them, because in places like western Crete, Rhodes and on Kefalonia they have been very good for planning and walking alike. The problem, at least for me, with the Corfu one is that the island is rather strung out, geographically, and public transport is (at least in late season, when I went) not very frequent. That means that I was only able to do a single walk, plus a few bits from other walks. As I was based in Acharavi on the N coast not many featured walks were accessible from my base...
I think this would be true for many people stuck with public transport, unless you are based in the Nissaki area; four or five walks are based in this area. All the other walks have starting parts pretty far apart; as long as you have your own transport, you're fine, as from my experiences elsewhere these walks are well chosen and properly explained.
So was I really disappointed? Not at all. Being based at Acharavi gives you access to a host of walks, waymarked with little blue marks, and also to the fantastic Corfu Trail. We had a wonderful time, and walked our socks off!
So my four stars are based on a single walk from this book, plus eagerly browsing (before I left) all the others - many of them look really good.
I think this would be true for many people stuck with public transport, unless you are based in the Nissaki area; four or five walks are based in this area. All the other walks have starting parts pretty far apart; as long as you have your own transport, you're fine, as from my experiences elsewhere these walks are well chosen and properly explained.
So was I really disappointed? Not at all. Being based at Acharavi gives you access to a host of walks, waymarked with little blue marks, and also to the fantastic Corfu Trail. We had a wonderful time, and walked our socks off!
So my four stars are based on a single walk from this book, plus eagerly browsing (before I left) all the others - many of them look really good.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good, but could be improved
We did two of the walks in NE Corfu. This is a mostly great resource - timings and walk descriptions were realistic and accurate. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Nick Smith
Lost in Corfu
I am afraid the descriptions and routes in this book are just not up to the mark. Were my friend and I not very resourceful (and scratched) we might still be wandering around rural... Read more
Published 7 months ago by MemyselfI
not quite what I expected
I haven't been back to Corfu to test this out on an actual walk yet, but this book wasn't really what I was expecting. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Roberta2608
Excellent - Very handy little travel guide!
This book is excellent. Easy travel size means that you can always keep it with you - and keep it with you, you should! Read more
Published 15 months ago by SMRITI
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