There’s more to Corfu than its comely beaches. Dig deeper and you will uncover many centuries of history in and around the cobblestoned old town capital, dating from antiquity to the present day. One of Greece’s most lush islands, this Ionian jewel is made for hiking enthusiasts and there are marked trails everywhere you look. On the western and northern coasts strikingly sculpted cliffs, some bare and others verdant, plunge down to cerulean seas. Visit a functioning hilltop monastery that enjoy
Basking under a sky the laser-blue of Pierce Brosnan’s eyes, amid scented clouds of hot pink bougainvillea and the chirp of cicadas, I’m finding it nigh-on impo