Memorable holidays are based on memorable experiences so if you are after a great summer holiday and amazing experiences with your friends and/or family, Corfu island is the ideal summer destination.
For centuries, the Mediterranean has become iconic for its diet, food, wine, laid-back lifestyle and benign weather, with each of these components ideally complementing each other. The availability of a local cuisine and local wines especially here in Corfu, provides holiday makers and food lovers with memorable experiences.
The way in which food, desserts and wine are prepared in the different areas of Greece, including Corfu, repeated in the course of the centuries, spread from area to area and from household to household, has contributed into shaping the traditional Greek cuisine. Each region of the Greek provinces put their own enthusiasm, their own special flavours, and based on their local products they created world famous recipes.
The main feature of the traditional diet in Corfu is the variety of foods, the predominant food types being legumes, cereal, wild greens, olive oil, fish, fresh fruit, vegetables and of course wine. Mediterranean diet is about rare consumption of red meat and limited quantities of dairy products because according to Aristotle both eating and drinking too much or too little destroy health, diet should be well-balanced. The Greek traditional diet has become renowned all over the world because it has been found to promote a balanced diet that focuses on personal health and prevent illness to a much larger extent than other diets.
It is understood that local conditions in Corfu island and the natural wealth of each area, its climate as well as the influences exerted by other people and traditions play an important role in shaping the local cuisine. Several of the dietary habits in the regions of Corfu are also found in many areas of the Mediterranean, such as Asia Minor and Southern Italy, which is evidence of the ancient family bonds and the contact with these countries. Taking into consideration the roots of our local cuisine, here at Corfu Palace Hotel we carefully crafted for this summer a set of gastronomic experiences so our guests can discover our island through our local cuisine and culture.
So what happens when the best cuisine on the island and art merge? A unique gastronomic show willing to please all the senses of our guests. Below you will find a snapshot of these experiences on offer.
Corfu Fine Wine Tasting
A local gastronomic experience where you can taste 4 distinctive Greek wine styles expressing the character of our noble local grapes accompanied with fresh delicacies especially designed for each wine style. This experience is ideal for a group of ten guests maximum maintaining conviviality and building rapport.
Corfu Craft Beer Tasting
A unique craft beer tasting experience where you will be introduced to 5 superb styles of craft beers from Greek microbreweries while enjoying seasonal local ‘Pikinikia’ (mezes) uniquely devised for each beer style. All beers are enjoyed in fine tasting glasses.
Gastronomic Wine Dinners
Dine in a cosy setting at our Scheria Restaurant with spectacular views to the picturesque Garitsa Bay and the Old Venetian Fortress of Corfu Town. Our flavourful dishes have been thoroughly inspired by our authentic Corfiot cuisine. Unique wine styles have been also selected to ‘marry’ beautifully with our delicious food. Our Chef and Sommelier warmly invite you to immerse yourself in a gastronomic experience with a real identity and a true sense of place.
Premium Wine Tasting Experience
Explore the depth of our impressive variety of indigenous grapes and the incredible viticultural heritage of Greece via our prime wine tasting experience and combine it with a local culinary event and make your stay unforgettable.
This summer certainly belongs to food lovers! Enjoy your stay with us at Corfu Holiday Palace.
