This year’s festival is dedicated to Ioannis Kapodistrias, whose life and work profoundly influenced the history of Europe in the 19th century. To celebrate this exceptional personality, the festival highlights the cultural environment that inspired him. Flavors, dishes, music, the ambience of the 19th century spread throughout the festival’s events.
Benitses is one of Greece’s best-known seaside villages. Located on the southeast coast, Benitses is only 12 kilometers from Old Corfu Town, and 11 kilometers from the Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport. Benitses was amongst the first tourist destination in Corfu, where tourism would eventually take root and later spread to the rest of the island....
A 17th-century traditional village highlights its history through its culinary customs.
A popular destination since the time of the Romans, Benitses reveals why it still has some of the best taverns in Greece.
Jewish people have lived in Corfu at least since 1160. They experienced together with the Corfiots all the wars and occupations and still live peacefully in Corfu.