How is life in Corfu?

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GoddessOfAffection@reddit (OP)

I was surprised too. But yes, it somehow is.

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bruh. u should try telling them they're Balkan, lol... Ionian islanders r probably even more opposed to the "Balkan" label, compared to other islands, considering some of the stuff I've seen them say. & they'd be right, anyway... (even geographically). anyway, it's my second favourite group of islands, tho majority of my experiences r w/ Kythira, not Kerkyra.

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SerbianMonies@reddit

They're southeastern Europeans.

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GoddessOfAffection@reddit (OP)

Majority of people from Corfu I've met were big fans of Italy.

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SOHONEYSAME@reddit

exactly, lol. (actually, that's an understatement, for some of them... I mean, yes Ialy is the "closest" country to Greece, I agree, but I've seen some of them act like Italy is the same country).

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Kooky_Appeal_6554@reddit

There are parts of Greece that culturally are similar to Italy and nothing about them is Balkan. *Corfu*, Cephalonia, Zakynthos, Cyclades ...

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GoddessOfAffection@reddit (OP)

I have been to both Greek and Turkish parts of Thrace. Edirne/Adrianople and Alexandroupoli. In Macedonia, I have been to Thessaloniki and Kavala.

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Kooky_Appeal_6554@reddit

As a Turk, do you refer to Edirne as Adrianople? How come? You aren't a native of Turkish trakya. Turkish Trakyalilar would never do that. People in Turkish Thrace call Edirne simply "Edirne"—never "Odrin" or "Adrianopolis." 😄ayde beaaa

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Kooky_Appeal_6554@reddit

heee downvote heee hadi hadi dowvote hadi haddiii this sub is anti turkish--- Im proud of my turkish heritage even im from romania. im more turkish as some you guys who claim to be turks. shame on you.

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5cozi@reddit

Who the fuck asked are you restarted or smt

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Early-Show2886@reddit

? He/she is absolutely right. The OP is definitely not from Trakya. We would never call Edirne Adrianopolis. She even deleted her other comment. Furthermore, as a Romanian, you shouldn't insult your fellow countryman, even if he is Turkish.

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Early-Show2886@reddit

Anyen

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GoddessOfAffection@reddit (OP)

I'm studying Greek in the university. I'm familiar with the Greek names of Anatolian and Eastern Thracian cities while I rarely ever hear the Turkish names of cities in Greece.

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Kooky_Appeal_6554@reddit

Ne diyorsun be yaa? You hear the old Greek names for cities and villages in Turkey—among the average Gen Z ? Not to mention the average older majority population? Yo, dude, what the hell are you even talking about? Nerede yaşıyorsun? Sen nesin? Anadolu'nun veya Trakya'nın neresinde şehirlerimizi ve köylerimizi Yunanca isimlerle anıyoruz? Sırada ne var? Artık İstanbul yok mu; sadece Konstantinopolis mi? Aydee Yunanistan'a git; Türkiye'nin senin gibilere ihtiyacı yok.

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GoddessOfAffection@reddit (OP)

I know that the locals only use the Turkish names but the Greek names are a part of my study, so I hear more about those. Bizim ülkede sadece Türkçe isimlerin kullanıldığını biliyorum. Ama Yunanca dersi gördüğüm için Yunanca isimleri daha çok duyuyorum.

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Kooky_Appeal_6554@reddit

Sus, vatan haini.

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Kooky_Appeal_6554@reddit

heeee hadi downvote hadi...

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Substratas@reddit

>*corfu is balkan?* ![gif](giphy|JSueytO5O29yM)

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Senrogas@reddit

42nd Romanian county

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Self-Bitter@reddit

43rd is Thassos

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venusinfurstattoo@reddit

Want to visit next year

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Juggertrout@reddit

It has a very unique mix of Venetian, British (was a British colony between 1815 and 1864) and Greek influences. Very different from the rest of Greece. Locals are quite clannish and hate mainland Greeks for being too ottoman and also being cheap. Has one of the oldest (perhaps even the oldest) Romani community in Europe. Has a huge population from Albania (both ethnic Albanians and ethnic Greeks from Albania) who own most of the top car parks and tavernas on the island. Also has about 3,500 Catholics who are descended from Maltese labourers who mved here duirng the 19th century when both islands were part of the British Empire. Also weirdly has one of Europe's most impressive Asian Art museums.

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GoddessOfAffection@reddit (OP)

I heard about those Asian Art museums. I wonder why they are in Corfu though.

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PlayfulMountain6@reddit

Slow pace life like a balkan village

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GoddessOfAffection@reddit (OP)

You must be talking about Ksamil.

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PlayfulMountain6@reddit

I have lived in Corfu town for mamy years

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Early-Show2886@reddit

says the albanian---

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Mountain-Yard-928@reddit

It felt very Italian. Greece already feels quite Italian, but Corfioti are a step above that. I have also been told that the intonation they have in the way they speak is quite reminiscing of an Italian accent, but I am not sure about that.

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TheSamuil@reddit

I will be going on a vacation to the island this summer (Kassiopi in particular), so I am quite curious to read what people have written about the place. What research I've done concerns birdwatching. I'm hoping to come across some flamingos - the airport is right next to a large lagoon that has them. I also noticed that there are several abandoned villages inland. The island apparently has a lot of caves; I fully intend to hike to the Loutses caves as I found some panorama photos on Google Maps of what they are like on the inside and I was impressed enough

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fastexact@reddit

I stayed once in corfu at the ex Onassis compound which is now a Marriott property. It was a great stay, but didn’t venture much into the city

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Inner_Variety2826@reddit

That's a shame because the city is very nice to explore

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Iapetus404@reddit

When i was kid/teen i visit corfu because I had relatives there. Corfu has a special culture compared to the rest of Greece and the 7 islands because of the musical tradition. There are 10 philharmonics and classical music festivals. Almost every child learns a musical instrument at school. my cousins knew violin and piano and both became music teachers and also the music university of corfu. Every summer they took me to music festivals/recitals. Also the museums and archaeological sites are worth visiting and they are not only classical Greek but also Latin, the museum of oriental art with exhibits from Japan and China. The Museum of Austrian Queen Sisi. And also worth to visit for nature...different from the Aegean islands. It is a very beautiful island that is worth visiting but it is also really expensive.

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jaimeelninho@reddit

I went to a Greek school in London as a child, my best friend was from Corfu and my family is from Thiva (Thebes) Central Greece. We visited each others' homes, and found totally different worlds. In fact, I couldn't recognise anything really in Corfu, but it is so so beautiful.

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briecheddarmozz@reddit

Wow thought that was San Francisco til I realize north beach doesn’t really have that indent

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