The Corfu holiday resort of Pelekas has always been a little off the main island tourist trail, and there's nothing wrong in that. This attractive hilltop holiday village sits on the west coast of Corfu almost opposite the island capital of Corfu Town about 15km away on the east coast. Pelekas beach lies below the village - just a 10 minute walk - and Corfu beach holiday visitors will find a wide crescent of sand with good tourist facilities like sunbeds, showers and toilets.

A few years ago I had the good fortune to enjoy an extended Corfu holiday in north-west Corfu and came across many 'undiscovered' walks in the area. Of course, there are the well-travelled trails like the route to the Pirate's Cove and around the coastal headland from Arillas to Stefanos, not to mention the northern leg of the Corfu Trail. But there are so many delightful northwest Corfu walking trails that are hardly ever tackled by Corfu holiday visitors.

If you are planning a holiday to Corfu with the family and aren't sure what there is to do, here are some ideas that might help you decide where to take the kids for some fun activities. A Corfu villa holiday wouldn't be complete without many visits to the beach. Dozens of beautiful white sand beaches await you, with crystal inviting waters to cool off. Kalami Beach is a great choice if you have children. The sand is perfect for digging and building, and the waters are shallow and calm so you don't have to worry about big waves. Sidari Beach is another great choice for kids.

Corfu is confident that Greek Island holidays will remain popular next year despite the economic problems in Greece and the Eurozone. Officials of Corfu's tourist department remained optimistic on figures for the Corfu holiday season 2012 after visiting the World Tourist Market held in London earlier this month. This year Corfu has its own stand at the travel show and the mayor of Corfu Ioannis Trepeklis travelled to London to launch a Corfu holiday tourism brochure for 2012.

UK tourists on holiday in Corfu have been warned to take extra care after a number of cases of Legionnaires' disease has come to light. Health workers say they know of nine cases of the disease found in holiday visitors to Corfu in recent months. They say that, although patients all have a history of recent travel to Corfu, a UK source for the infection cannot be ruled out. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has now launched an investigation.

Firefighters are struggling to contain a wildfire outbreak on the popular holiday island of Corfu close to major beach resorts. Fire broke out on hillsides along the north coast of Corfu at the weekend and holidaymakers in Corfu beach holiday resorts of Roda, Sidari and Agios Giorgios report smoke billowing from large areas of the hillside. Firefighters managed to control the blaze which threatened villages and houses and were damping down areas of forest

Naturists sunbathing on a nudist beach in Corfu is the subject of a huge painting at this year's BP portrait awards in London. The huge work, which measures 2m by 6m is believed to be the biggest ever shown at the show. American artist Paul Beel, 30, spent a month on the remote beach at Mirtiotissa on Corfu, painting the holiday beach bums after picking up a £5,000 BP Travel Award

A British woman on holiday in Corfu reportedly found €30,000 in cash lying in the street. The 59-year-old holidaymaker came across the cash stuffed in a briefcase that was lying in the side of the road. When she opened it she found €30,000 in cash inside. The woman, who has not been named, found the briefcase as she was leaving a store and could not believe her eyes.