Shop for bargains and help Corfu's stray animals! The Ark charity shop displays loads of quality nearly-new clothes, books, DVDs and household goods, all at rock-bottom prices (11 Agiou Dimitriou, Corfu Town - behind Hondos Centre).

At Cuore, you'll find gorgeous clothes in natural materials like cotton, silk, linen and lace. Bags (leather, raffia, fabric) also feature in a dazzling display of wares (5 Agios Theodoros St, Kremasti, Corfu Town).

Ambelonas is a one-stop complex comprising a winery, museum and restaurant, and a shop which showcases local products, including the house's own much-awarded range of local preserves under the Acordo label (8th kilometre on the National Pelekas Road, Triklino).

Right in the heart of the historic centre and close to Saint Spiridon Church, the tiny Mironis Olive Wood Shop is filled to bursting with wood items, including everything from salad bowls to jewellery (27 Filarmonikis Street, Corfu Town).