A hangover from the island's British military and colonial past, we were surprised to find that cricket is a popular game in Corfu! The first game took place here between the two military groups on St George’s Day in 1823, and today you can have a game all over the island. The most popular greens are the Esplanade at Corfu Town, (although alot of that space is a car park now) and the brand new ground at Kontokali Marina. Things really kick off in July, and games last 35 overs.

Watch a game, or bring your own set and play!

Esplanade - right in the center of Corfu Town.

Kontokali Marina

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A Greek Ghost town (or village), Old Perithia was built in Byzantine times, and is hidden in the hills of Corfu.

This mountain village was once the bustling home to 1,500 people, but today about six people live here, and the rest of the village is a tangle of crumbling stone walls and deserted squares.

An interesting insight into how tourism has affected the island - as the original villagers fled to the coastal resorts for jobs, leaving their olive groves behind.

We wandered around for a few hours in amazement at all the empty houses, and then cooled off in one of the remaining tavernas.

An eerie afternoon, but a refreshing change from our busy resort!

Old Perithia, off the main road between Kassiopi and Acharavi.

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