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Open-topped tourist buses a blight on the town say coach owners
CORFU. The Association of Tourist Coach Owners say that the open-topped buses are degrading the town and leading to its deterioration.

2nd Corfu Food and Wine Festival: preparation meeting with local organisations
CORFU. The Municipality, the Festival Organisation Committee and the Ionian Islands Agrifood Partnership are organising a meeting.

Tourist coach owners request update on the progress of work at the airport
CORFU. Tourist coach owners have sent a letter to Fraport requesting an update on work progress and any changes.

Tourism Awards 2019: Gold Award for The Governor - Premium extra virgin olive oil
ATHENS. The Tourism Awards 2019 ceremony took place on 9 April.

When are the large Corfu hotels opening?
CORFU. The island΄s hotels and accommodation units are starting to open and cruise ships are arriving. The 2019 tourist season has begun.

We are part of the solution to the problem with the rubbish
CORFU. If there is something that has come from this saga with the rubbish, apart from the obvious concern about its consequences, it is the increased awareness amongst community organizations.

Seminar: "Waste Management at hotels and tourist accommodation"
CORFU. Organized by Corfu Hoteliers΄ Association and Corfu Federation of Tourist Accommodation Owners.

Corfu stand at Berlin ITB Fair: Fewer bookings for May and October
CORFU. Corfu Municipality and Corfu Chamber of Commerce are for the second year running taking part with their own stand at the largest (in numbers of visitors) tourism fair.

Ionian Islands Region in Berlin for ITB Travel Trade Show
CORFU. Deputy Regional Governor Spyros Galiatsatos and Director of the Regional Corfu Tourism Department Giorgos Papavlasopoulos will be representing the Region at Berlin ITB.

Corfu Association of Tourist Coach Owners against the splitting up of the Municipality
CORFU. Another voice against the Municipality of Corfu being split up - the Association sent a letter to the Minister for the Interior Alexis Haritsis cc to the Prime Minister.

Lots of fun at Gastouri Carnival!
CORFU. There was humour and inventiveness from young and old at the Gastouris Carnival on Saturday evening.

2,000 children visit Corfu historical sites on International Tourist Guide Day
CORFU. Corfu school pupils were given free guided tours on 21 and 22 February on the occasion of the International Tourist Guide Day.

Gastouri Carnival 2019!
CORFU. Come and join the Carnival on Saturday 23 February at 16:00!

Only four people turned up for the Corfu DMO meeting!
CORFU. There was a disappointing turnout at Faliraki on Friday.

Thessaloniki and Corfu ΄coming together΄ in the field of tourism
CORFU. There was a meeting, co-organized by the Municipality and Corfu Chamber of Commerce, at the Corfu Palace Hotel yesterday.

Corfu travel agents meet with Mayor ahead of the tourist season
CORFU. They are concerned about coach parking, the dreadful condition of the roads and the rubbish.

British bookings going well despite Brexit
ATHENS. "2018 saw a record 33m international arrivals and over 16bn Euros income," said the Minister for Tourism Elena Kountoura in a radio interview.

Corfu Travel Agents tell Regional Governor - "Using the roads is like a mini-Odyssey!"
CORFU. The roads have been abandoned in one of the country΄s top tourist destinations.