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 My name is Harry Tsoukalas.
I was born on Corfu and spend 20 years of my life living there before making Sydney-Australia my home 17 years
ago where I started my recycling business. I love old homes and buildings and admire the way Australians restore
these places and the fact that heritage plays an important part in Federal, State and local governments but most
important in people's minds. I have family living in Corfu and I was still drawn there for holidays. But I was
so distressed with the neglect of our heritage and on my last visit 9
months ago I decided to stay and try to do something about it.
I had already rebuild my stone farm houses in Corfu for friends and family use few years back.
So, now I am offering an innovative holiday in the farm which is the only one of its kind in Corfu.
The holiday packages include standard traditional farmhouse accommodation and the all inclusive package with breakfast
and dinner, guided tours, excursions, dining out and entertainment.
Come with me and let me take you on a tour of Corfu with a history and tradition dating back more than 5,000 years.
Let me introduce you to my relatives and friends, my farm, the history, the
villages, the sporting activities, the restaurants and tavernas, the beaches and sightseeing.
Let me show you the local traditions that have remain the same since the Homeric times and are now fading away.
Let me show you how filoxenia ( Filo = love. xenia = foreign visitor ), is
still part of our culture following in the footsteps of our fathers and our king Alcinoos and his legendary filoxenia
to Odysseus, despite knowing that his Grandfather, god of the sea Posidon, will seek revenge.
Maybe you will come and visit and even buy yourself an old stone house from as little as 3.000.000 dr., which you
can restore and use for your future holidays. But most importantly knowing that you also helped in the preservation
of our ancient heritage.
BOOK YOUR HOLIDAY TODAY
 My farm houses
had been home to five generations of my family before they were deserted thirty-five years ago. They are now rebuild
and set up us an example to promote to the locals the
benefits of cultural tourism and to show the visitors another side of corfu with it's 5.000 year old history and
traditions other than the sun drenched beaches.
The purpose is to stop the overdevelopment of the beach surroundings and the return to the deserted villages and
homes and their use as accomodation for our quests.
The main building is a two storey stone house with all necessary facilities for comfortable living.
It still boosts many of it's original features including it's own horse drawn olive press. This olive press is
a fine example of the type that was used in the same way in ancient Greece. The olive press and other old and original
tools and furnishings are displayed for the visitors to see.
There are two outbuildings also at the farm made from local stone and they have two bedrooms each.
They are all hidden in the beauty of olive and orange groves, natural gardens with many native flowers and bushes
and a vegetable garden which supplies fresh vegetables. There are also domestic animals and poultry (rabbits, goats,
ducks, etc.).
You will appreciate the peace and quiet of the place and enjoy all the benefits of being within 1.5 kms from Arillas
beach.
The local swimming pool is 5 minutes stroll trough the olive grove and there you can enjoy a large pool with a
bar and a traditional tavern. Other shops are also near by.
STANDARD PACKAGE
Prices include seasonable fresh produce from the farm for breakfast, like free range eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers,
fruit etc:
The main building offers:
3 bedrooms.
kitchen.
bathroom ( shower ).
large dinning room with old original furnishings.
large veranda on the first floor with great views to Arillas beach.
big garden patio also on the ground floor with sea views.
The prices are per week, per person, based on 4 person accomodation.
There are three bedrooms at the farm accommodating 6 people but the minimum
requirement is for four person.
MAY, JUNE, OCTOBER 40.000 dr.
JULY, SEPTEMBER 50.000 dr
AUGUST 60.000 dr
In the above price the quests during their stay will have also one meal per week with my family and my mum will
be happy to show them how to cook the meal and what ingredients she uses.
THE ALL INCLUSIVE PACKAGE.
Along with accommodation, this package includes:
Meals
In the morning the guests are offered a variety of fresh farm and other products for their breakfast including
wood oven baked bread, local honey and free range eggs.
For dinner the guests will join our family and my mum will offer her authentic Corfiot dishes.
For those who want to enjoy their night out there is an option to dine at one of the following traditional tavernas:
Taverna Kokkinos: a traditional
taverna specializing in delicious local dishes and roasted meats. Situated in the village of Kavadades it is a
popular meeting place for the locals and is the only tavern open during the winter months in the area.
Zorbas Ancient Greek Cousin:
The only restaurant offering ancient Greek food in Corfu. The recipes have been hunted down by Ina and Giorgos
and it's an experience that you can not miss.
Taverna Fillipo's : Just
5 min from the farm. The food is excellent, the entertainment is fantastic and the professional Greek dancers make
the night an unforgettable experience. You will be asked to join in the fun and try Syrtaki, Zeimpekiko and Zorba
dancing.
Dionysos Taverna: While
the food is going to impress your taste buds like the other three, the spectacular position with it's great view
over St.George beach will certainly make it even better. It's near the village of Afionas below which used to lie
the prehistoric city of Alcinoos. The remnants of the 4.000 BC city are also near by.
Prices averages at 6.000 dr per person. The cost of these meals is not
included in the package.
There is also a choice of bars and night clubs available at nearby beaches.
Vegetarian and special diets, kids menu and early kids dinner are catered
for
on request.
Excursions
 As part of the package
we also include one excursion per week with myself as a personal guide.
We will take a bush walk through the olive groves to Nausicaa Beach, the beach where Odysseus met Nausicaa, follow
their footsteps to Afionas, a medieval village situated near the pre-historic city of King Alcinoos. We will visit
our local workshops where you can watch olive oil being produced and our environmentally friendly white wash lime
paint, being made. You will see fetta cheese being made, olives preserved and the grapes being squashed by foot
for our house wine (seasonal).
Optional Excursions
Guided tour to Corfu town and visiting places of interest like the
old & new fortresses, Achilion palace, ancient Kerkyra town and others.
Price - 8.000/person. ( Minimum 4 person )
A picnic at Cravia, an uninhabited isle near Nausicaa beach. We will go to the island in a traditional fishing
boat, then spend time swimming in the crystal clear waters. We could also snorkel above two ancient Greek shipwrecks
which are a well kept local secret and see the ancient clay pots at just 4 meter depth.
Price - 10.000/person ( Minimum 4 person. Boat and food included)
We could visit old villages of Afionas, Magoulades, Pagi, Makrades, Agros, and our local fortress Angelokastro,
and have lunch ( optional extra ) at Bella Vista Restaurant with its spectacular views over Palaiokastritsa Bays.
Price -6.000/person ( min 4 person )
We could take a bush bike tour to Sidari and Canal d'amour then picnic at one of the beautiful secluded beaches
nearby.
Price - 10.000/person. ( Min 4 person. Mountrain bikes and food included ).
Water sports available at Arilla and St. George beach: Skiing, Scuba Diving, Wind Surfing, Canoeing, Fishing, Jetski
hire, etc.
Transfers can be arranged from the airport and I will be there to meet you on your arrival.
Contact Me about staying at the farm or about buying houses in Corfu
by using this form:
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