Solo Travel Deal-Greek Island-4 Star

Location: Corfu, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

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Solo Travel Deal-Greek Island-4 Star: Considering an island vacation but not one dedicated to honeymooners? Check out this Solo Travel Destination-4 Star Greek island deal.

It is rare, but they have a room priced for one! Daily rates change with the demand and especially the seasons.
Summer is, of course, the high season. We were really glad to find such great prices for Europe in August, the height of the season!
If you go off-season, the prices will be even lower!

Solo Travel Deal-Greek Island-4 Star: Corfu Overview:

Corfu is part of the Ionian Islands off the Northwest Greek coast. These islands are a crossroads between Italy and Greece.

By the 7th-century BC, Corfu already had its own navy and active trade. However, Mainland Greece and the islands fell into disarray during the 5th-century BC Peloponnesian War.
Peace resulted later under the Romans and Byzantine Empires.
In decades that followed, there were recurring invasions.
As a result, in the 14th-century AD, Corfu sought protection from then powerful Venice.
By the 19th-century, Corfu’s tumultuous history was a complex kaleidoscope even by then European standards. The French, Turks and British had all intruded in local affairs. With British support, in 1864, George I of the Hellenes arrived in Corfu bringing some stability.
One fact not often cited: It was the Pact of Corfu in July 1917 which united four countries under Serbian rule. That country became the Warsaw Pact country of Yugoslavia which began to breakup in 1991. It was finally dissolved in 2006.
Britain interceded in 1923 to oust Mussolini from Corfu.
After bombing during World War II, Corfu is once a top solo travel destination.

Flights from Athens serve Corfu as do ships.

Solo Travel Deal-Greek Island-4 Star: Things to See and Do:

Corfu is much more than a beach destination alone. Whether you are a beachcomber and sun worshipper or not, there is plenty to do indoors and outside as you follow in the footsteps of Odysseus.

For a cultural tour, Corfu will not disappoint. There are eleven museums on Corfu, including Greece’s only Asian art museum. The Corfu Museum of Asian Art has exhibits of Japanese, Chinese, Central Asian nomadic and South Asian art. The museum is set in the Palace of Saint Michael and Saint George. The latter was built in the early 19th-century at the request of Sir Thomas Maitland to serve as his elegant residence.
Corfu Town is the best known, but there are twenty-one other charming smaller whitewashed villages.
See the ruins of the Old Fortress (Palaio Frourio) erected by the Venetians in the 1500’s.
Visit the Church of St. Spyridon, Corfu’s patron saint.
Others range from a scholarly Archaeological Museum to a lighter Shell Museum! The former was only built in the 1960’s and is best known for its artifacts from the Temple of Artemis at Corfu.
Explore the 13th-century monastery at Paleokastritsa and its museum.
Stroll through Gastouri’s 19th-century Achilleion Palace. Ironically, it was not built by the Greeks or the Venetians but by Empress Elisabeth of Austria.
Byzantine and classic architecture are everywhere exhibiting strong influences of Florence and Venice.
Favorite spots are Sissi’s Palace and charming churches plus the Vlacherna and Paleokastritsa monasteries.
There are, as expected, a variety of ancient ruins, castles and fortresses and the Old Town and central square.
With endless sunshine, you will have the alternative option of full days at snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, wind surfing or beach combing. Popular beaches include Nissak, Paleokastritsa and Agios Gordis. There are 53 other beaches to consider!
Go island hopping after you have completed your tour of Corfu.

Solo Travel Deal-Greek Island-4 Star: The Hotel:

Right in historic Corfu, the 4-star Siorra Vittoria Boutique Hotel combines charm with convenience.

Nearby are the Spianada Square, the stylish 19th-century Liston Square and the town hall.
This nine room boutique hotel is quartered in a gracious updated 18th-century mansion.
Despite its central location, it is set in peaceful grounds.
Breakfast is included daily.
Air conditioned guest rooms retain the Greek Island charm. They include elegant decor from wood beams overhead to hardwood floors and marble bathrooms.
The 18th-century meets the 21st with DVD players and satellite TV.

Visit Corfu as a solo travel destination in itself, or combine it with a trip to to other Greek Isles and Athens. For more detailed information. contact the Corfu Official Tourist Agency.