Corfu, Greece

One of the stops on our cruise last October was the island of Corfu, Greece. It was a delightful little place. We went on a tour of the city and I got to try Kumquat liqueur.  This is similar to Lemoncillo in Italy, but instead of lemons it is made of Kumquat and it is very sweet. We also tried Ouzo. This is a Greek liquor and it was very, very strong. The Ouzo tasted like licorice and looked very milky.

When we first arrived at Corfu we went on a walking tour of the old city. It was a lovely little park by the sea. There  were sculptures in the gardens. I loved seeing the Greek alphabet actually in use. It's so different from any other alphabet in the world and really, how often do you ever see it except in Greece?

After our tour of the park by the sea we went to the town and wandered around the shops. The shops were very expensive, but they had some interesting jewelry and all of them carried Kumquat Liqueur and some of them gave samples. I bought a bottle to bring home, it's a beautiful color. 

City Streets

Shopping district

Part of one of the government buildings

After shopping we went to a restaurant named Spiros & Vasilis. Our tour guide explained to us the name Spiros in Greece is very common. A lot of the restaurants and shops are named Spiros. The restaurant was great. They showed us all the dishes they made. Our main course was pastitsio, which is a Greek version of lasagna. Instead of marina they use a white sauce. We also had some interesting appetizers. The dishes contained bay leaves, which seemed to be growing every where around us.




Our desert was (Of course) amazing Greek yogurt with honey and walnuts.  It was the best Greek Yogurt I've ever had, but then again, I was in Greece...

Greek Yogurt and Honey

Bay Leaves

It was a beautiful sunny day, but we were under a tent, which turned out to be a great thing because it suddenly rained very heavily. Our tour guide explained it happens that time of year. I did not have an umbrella, so if you go there in the fall, bring an umbrella.

Overall Corfu was wonderful and I do wish we had more than a day there. The people were friendly, the food was good, and it was a wonderful stop on our trip!

Where we went: Spiros & Vasilis: https://www.facebook.com/spirosvasilisrestaurant/