Talk:Corfu (city)

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Corfu is the main article and includes the information about Corfu city as well. There is no reason to have two separate articles. Dr.K. 02:59, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Merger Poll: (Please provide your reasons as far as possible, thanks).

Dr.K. 02:59, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Yes I agree with the merger as proposed above.

Yes, as per rationale given above. Dr.K. 03:01, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No I don't agree.

Island and town are two related, but separate things, I'm sure they deserve separate articles, like Attica and Athens, for instance. Markussep 19:55, 21 July 2006 (UTC)

No way! The town and the island are two separate entries in the wikipedia and should remain as is Zisimos 02:11, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] History

Could someone with a good knowledge of the town's history expand the entry here? Zisimos 02:54, 29 June 2007 (UTC)

History of the town is inseparable from that of the island; see our article about Corfu for details. I removed empty sections, as these are most annoying and do not conform to WP:MOS. --Ghirla-трёп- 10:37, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
Old Town of Corfu*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
State Party Flag of Greece Greece
Type Cultural
Criteria i, ii, iv
Reference 978
Region† Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2007  (31th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
† Region as classified by UNESCO.

[edit] Cricket?

I seem to recall that cricket was played in Corfu. It sounds strange, but I think it is/was a leftover of the British occupation. One story was that local teams took great pleasure in beating inexperienced scratch teams from visiting British warships. Any substance to this? It would be an interesting inclusion. Folks at 137 (talk) 13:54, 7 June 2008 (UTC)