| Nick, an Englishman, was one of the first
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| | the sun come into the cottage. "This
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| to build a small cottage in Korakiana
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| | will be our permanent house when we
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| Village, on Kerkyra island. He first
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| | retire," he adds. "Meanwhile, we visit
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| visited Kerkyra many years ago with his
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| | Kerkyra 2-3 times a year and our kids
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| family, but it was much later when he
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| | come over in between their holidays too.
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| found out that he could actually get a
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| | We also let some close relatives to use
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| permanent place on the island he loved.
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| | it and some friends."
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| "At first I thought that I would need a
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| | Nick is just one of the four other
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| fortune to buy a decent house in a
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| | residents of the village neighborhood. A
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| village," he says. "But a friend of
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| | few meters further on, a couple from
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| mine, who had already bought a ready
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| | Holland have rebuilt their own house and
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| cottage in Korakiana village , kept me
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| | visit it every summer. The neighbors
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| informed bout the properties sold over
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| | keep an eye on it when they are away, and
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| there, and soon he spotted a bargain."
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| | they even take care of their small
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| Nick has got a family of five, and they
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| | vegetable garden.
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| were all delighted at the prospect of a
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| | Some of the benefits of this kind of
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| holiday house on Kerkyra. Nick was able
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| | tourism, can be listed below:
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| to get a small stone house with a yard in
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| | 1. Save on rents of hotels, apartments
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| front at a very low cost, and he built a
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| | etc.
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| two floored cottage in a year.
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| | 2. Save on meals of restaurants
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| "When I first saw it," he admits, "it was
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| | 3. Carry no baggage
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| a kind of ruined store room with nothing
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| | 4. Make new friends
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| much to attract the buyer, but the
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| | 5. Ideal for retired people
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| scenery all around was fantastic, and
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| | 6. Ideal for relaxing in a natural
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| that was the basic point. We would live
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| | environment
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| in the nature, breathe fresh mountain air
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| | 7. Learn new lifestyle
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| and see a wonderful view every day."
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| | 8. Try new food
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| Nick filled the small yard with numerous
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| | Permanent tourism is nevertheless a new
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| flower pots with mountain herbs and
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| | trend that will stay!
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| flowers, and he made big windows to let
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