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The folklore traditions in the villages of middle Corfu

Highlights

A unique tour of authentic experiences in the traditional places of Corfu, belonging to the past. Learn about the life of past generations and be amazed with the simple, authentic life and ingenuity of our ancestors.

  • Olive museum: The tradition of the Corfiot olive
  • Capture the most amazing views
  • Traditional Weaving Room
  • A Visit to a Folklore Museum
  • Lunch at a local tavern
  • Exploring a picturesque village of Corfu
  • Visit to a Corfiot Winery & Wine Tasting
Source: The Corfu Experience

Описание

Corfu Folklore Private Tour: Through tours of villages and folklore museums as well as narrations, pictures, items, and personal testimonies of older people, we will discover the life of Corfiot’s over the last centuries.

Which were the occupations and jobs of Corfiot people? How were their homes and their traditional costumes? Which were their habits and traditions, and which have been maintained till nowadays and integrated into the contemporary way of life? Find the answers through this unique Corfu Folklore Private Tour.

Even today, that the island of Corfu has been affected by the intense tourism, there are still villages, museums, associations, and intellectual people that keep the traditions, folklore and history of their hometown alive.

Driving to the middle of Corfu through some really quaint villages, we will find out the adherence of people to old traditions and habits of their village, despite the fact that most of the island’s places have integrated the contemporary way of life into their own, due to mass tourism.

The architecture of all the houses resembles the typical architecture of Corfu, each house has been constructed very close to another, in different colors, while at the root cellars oil, wine, cheese is being stored for the next year. We will wander through the lovely alleyways of each village, discovering real gems, old churches with magnificent bell towers, amazing, paved squares, quaint coffee houses or abandoned mansions, traditional wood stoves, old and abandoned oil presses, or wells which still locals get water out of with a bucket, in order to water their gardens and plants.

Let’s become acquainted with those people and talk with them, so that they help us discover the past and culture of the places in the countryside of Corfu, learn about the life of past generations and be amazed with the simple, authentic life and ingenuity of our ancestors.

Feel like a common farmer during the 18th century, plowing fields with animals and pruning olive trees with makeshift tools or like a common housewife weaving carpets on her loom and cooking, using wooden utensils.

We invite you to experience a different day, full of emotions, knowledge, and much agriculture of an old, charming era with the Corfu Folklore Private Tour “The folklore traditions in the villages of middle Corfu”.

Source: The Corfu Experience

Itinerary

1)Dive into the History

Olive museum: The tradition of the Corfiot olive

We will visit one of the oldest olive presses of Corfu, that has been operating since the 19th century which turned to a museum in 1970. We will learn about the three phases of oil extraction, through the old machines preserved in the museum, namely crushing, removing olive juice, and separating olive oil from olive-residue (murga). Additionally, we will see lots of containers, vessels, and tools for the storage of olive oil as well as photos depicting moments of the agricultural life of olive oil producers in the past. We will finally take a walk and end up close to a unique olive tree, having a trunk diameter of 14 meters.

2)Feel the Relaxation

Capture the most amazing views

You can already imagine your Instagram stream… all those Ionian blues and greens, your dream beaches, villages and people, and this selected sunset that you know will make it to your Highlights. There is so much to this magical Ionian island that you will want to share with the world.

3)Discover Hidden Gems

Traditional weaving loom

There you will have a unique opportunity to explore how women have been weaving carpets, rugs, and blankets for centuries. The loom was a weaving system, before its time, which existed in almost every household in the last century, while every housewife used to skillfully transform the fibers into amazing handmade fabrics and blankets, that required for the cold winter in Corfiot countryside.

4)Experience the Culture

A Visit to a Folklore Museum

It constitutes a folklore treasure trove of Corfu, captivating visitors with the numerous original and rare objects.

We will learn about the agricultural life of past generations, the occupations of people, the way they used to maintain family-, culture- and religion-related traditions and we will let our imagination fly just for one day to a Corfiot farmhouse of the 18th century.

We will have the chance to see an accurate representation of a traditional house of that era, including rooms’ furnishing, a collection of agricultural tools, household goods and ecclesiastical items. Moreover, there are original men and women costumes, weaving and cobbler tools, old measuring tools, paintings, and numerous everyday items.

5)Experience the Hospitality

Lunch at a local tavern

We have chosen for you a picturesque traditional tavern in a small, picturesque village of Corfu.

In this tavern you will enjoy traditional dishes as they offer a wide variety of food. In this tavern the cooking is done with local products, with pure virgin Corfiot olive oil and we guarantee the taste of the food and the quality of the services. You can also try local wines and handmade Corfiot beers that complement the meal with original Corfiot desserts.

6)Visit Picturesque Villages and meet the Locals

Exploring a picturesque village of Corfu

We will visit one of Corfiot Villages that remains authentic because it retains its traditional elements and the old merchants’ mansions and tall Venetian style houses still stand, generally unrenovated and some dilapidated. This somehow adds to its charm. Its narrow streets are fringed with cafes, bakeries, bars and tavernas. It is one of the few mountain villagess where you will come across old Corfiots with their donkeys, women balancing pots on their heads to carry them and people sitting on the sidewalk outside their cottages drinking ouzo with friends.

7)Taste the Local Products

Visit to a Corfiot Winery & Wine Tasting

Through a brilliant tour at the heart of the natural environment of Corfu, we will visit a lovely quaint winery, being surrounded by vast Corfiot vineyards.

The hospitable owners of the winery will introduce us to the world of wine and grapes, inform us on the significance of wine for the everyday life of Corfiot’s, the varieties of grapes cultivated on the island of Corfu as well as the types of wines produced. We will be guided through their winery, and we will be able to see the whole process of how grapes turn into wine, we will learn the well-kept secrets of a good wine producer and finally we will visit the basement or root cellar where wine is.

Through a brilliant tour at the heart of the natural environment of Corfu, we will visit a lovely quaint winery, being surrounded by vast Corfiot vineyards.

The hospitable owners of the winery will introduce us to the world of wine and grapes, inform us on the significance of wine for the everyday life of Corfiot’s, the varieties of grapes cultivated on the island of Corfu as well as the types of wines produced. We will be guided through their winery, and we will be able to see the whole process of how grapes turn into wine, we will learn the well-kept secrets of a good wine producer and finally we will visit the basement or root cellar where wine is being stored in a dark and dry place, protecting it from direct light.

After initiating the newcomers, we will enjoy wine tasting, including various types of wine with different colors, tastes, and flavors. A light snack prepared with local bio products will accompany our wine tasting, boosting our energy in order to continue our experiential tour.

Denying leaving this lovely spot with the amazing surrounding environment, we will take a short walk around the estate, meeting horses and cows freely grazing in the field, see and smell native wild plants and herbs, while at the end of our walk we will visit a Corfiot olive grove.

Source: The Corfu Experience

What's Included

Lunch is included in a handpicked local restaurant to enjoy the traditional cuisine of Corfu.

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Included

  • Pick-up from and return to your desired place.
  • Luxury Mercedes bus (depending on the size of the group), glass roof, offering air-conditioning, Wi-Fi, leather seats, TV monitors, first-aid kit, and mini-bar (water, juice, and refreshments) throughout the tour.
  • Experienced & professional driver.
  • Experienced English-speaking Tour Guide of “The Corfu Experience” Tourism Agency.
  • Tour Leader of “The Corfu Experience” Tourism Agency.
  • All rental and accommodation expenses for the places we visit.
  • All costs for each partner that offers services.
  • Entrance fees for museums and historic sites (when needed).
  • All coffee break expenses (snack, coffee, ice cream).
  • All expenses for a full lunch (appetizers, salads, side dishes, mainly dishes, desserts, drinks).
  • All taxes.

Not included

  • ONLY your own expenses concerning personal items, souvenirs, or any other service you may choose
Source: The Corfu Experience

Additional Information

We create 100% Private Luxury Experiences in Corfu – Not just a Transfer.

Our local escorts are well trained to provide you 5-star services and offer you exclusivity. Enjoy your private or tailor made designed tour and win our benefits such as the privacy, safety, top services and of course route flexibility. Save money, time and energy by having an experienced local guide by your side who will share with you all the local “secrets”. Take the chance of being a privileged skip the line guest as we have taken care of everything so that your experience is comfortable and that you enjoy every moment without stress or fatigue.

Everything is included in One Price!

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