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Permanent Tourists: a Lifelong Trend

Nick, an Englishman, was one of the first to"Meanwhile, we visit Kerkyra 2-3 times a year
build a small cottage in Korakiana Village,and our kids come over in between their
on Kerkyra island. He first visited Kerkyraholidays too. We also let some close
many years ago with his family, but it wasrelatives  to  use  it  and  some  friends."
much later when he found out that he could
actually get a permanent place on the islandNick is just one of the four other residents
he  loved.of the village neighborhood. A few meters
further on, a couple from Holland have
"At first I thought that I would need arebuilt their own house and visit it every
fortune to buy a decent house in a village,"summer. The neighbors keep an eye on it when
he says. "But a friend of mine, who hadthey are away, and they even take care of
already bought a ready cottage in Korakianatheir  small  vegetable  garden.
village , kept me informed bout the
properties sold over there, and soon heSome of the benefits of this kind of tourism,
spotted  a  bargain."can  be  listed  below:
Nick has got a family of five, and they were1.  Save  on rents of hotels, apartments etc.
all delighted at the prospect of a holiday
house on Kerkyra. Nick was able to get a2.  Save  on  meals  of  restaurants
small stone house with a yard in front at a
very low cost, and he built a two floored3.  Carry  no  baggage
cottage  in  a  year.
4.  Make  new  friends
"When I first saw it," he admits, "it was a
kind of ruined store room with nothing much5.  Ideal  for  retired  people
to attract the buyer, but the scenery all
around was fantastic, and that was the basic6. Ideal for relaxing in a natural
point. We would live in the nature, breatheenvironment
fresh mountain air and see a wonderful view
every  day."7.  Learn  new  lifestyle
Nick filled the small yard with numerous8.  Try  new  food
flower pots with mountain herbs and flowers,
and he made big windows to let the sun comePermanent tourism is nevertheless a new trend
into the cottage. "This will be ourthat will stay!
permanent house when we retire," he adds.



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