Why Is Everyone 'Bashing' The South?

Just in case it passed you by 'Corfugate' has been the main topic of conversation/newspapers/TV in the UK for the past two weeks. Never mind the collapsing world economy, US elections, disaster in the Congo - a supposedly private conversation on a boat and in a restaurant in Agni, have held the British public spellbound. This has then opened the door for the British press to salivate over the 'rich and famous' who have homes here.

Of course, anyone who is anyone has their home ONLY on the stretch of road north of Barbati and 'not for them the cheap, ugly apartment blocks and mass-tourism hotels of the island's south' (this is from the Sunday Times this week). Earlier in the week, in another newspaper article, a local agent quoted the south as an 'aesthetic no-go zone' and mentioned 'destroyed parts of the island, particularly in the south'. Are they all too afraid to venture down to Boukari or the deep south-west coast and its spectacular drive down to Asprokavos?

Presumably these people never drive up to their luxury villas to appreciate the stunning architecture of the hotels and apartments of Dassia and Ipsos, or the supremely unspoilt area of Barbati. In fact most of Corfu is much like anywhere else - stunning areas, mildly pretty areas, and areas you wish you hadn't seen,(and all parts of the island have their fair share of all of them) basically a mix of all the good, and not so good, all over the island!

Some other areas are as stunning as the famous 15 mile stretch, some less so, but I personally do not think that there is any part of the island where you can't find, very close by, some stunning views to appreciate.

We understand the appeal of the north-east coast, but at Corfuhomefinders, and Corfu Premier Property we have great properties all over the island. For example both this villa near Karoussades (above) and this one at Paramonas are stunning - and neither is on the north-east coast.

Incidentally, apart from name-dropping, (which I believe is one of the things our visitors come here to avoid) the one sensible thing in the article was that these people come are here because of the 'great natural beauty, friendly locals and relaxed atmosphere, where 'you don't see many high gates and security cameras'. She got one thing right then - and perhaps it is something we take so much for granted, that we forget to emphasise it to people considering purchasing property here.
Diana