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                <title>Paleokastritsa Moni Theotokou</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[This beautiful 17th century monastery is a hit with the tour buses, but even with the crowds it's a wonderful diversion from the beach, and a great way to see the entire island unfold from your car window as you climb Corfu's hills. <br><br>Perched high on a headland and surrounded by wild flowers, the orange buildings are wonderfully ornate inside, and you can look at the famous ceiling carving of the ‘Tree of Life’.<br><br>Be sure to cover your shoulders or wear respectable clothing, no matter how intense the summer heat!]]></description>
                
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                <title>Old Perithia</title>
                
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                <description><![CDATA[A Greek Ghost town (or village), Old Perithia was built in Byzantine times, and is hidden in the hills of Corfu.<br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>We wandered around for a few hours in amazement at all the empty houses, and then cooled off in one of the remaining tavernas. <br><br>An eerie afternoon, but a refreshing change from our busy resort!]]></description>
                
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