A troupe of pole dancers have sparked fury in Greece after video emerged showing the half-naked performers staging a photoshoot in front of the Old Palace on Corfu.

Greek media shared video showing British onlookers watching outside the Palace of St. Michael and St. George in the early hours of this morning.

One of the clips shows two women balancing together on a pole in bright red underwear. In another, a woman in black thong leotard is cheered on by a British woman who shouts 'yes Shelly, nice!'.

Protothema assessed: 'Understandably, there were several reactions regarding who gave permission for such a photo shoot in the city centre.'

The former royal residence, commissioned by British Lord High Commissioner Sir Thomas Maitland and designed by Colonel George Whitmore, holds pride of place in the Old Town of Corfu, a UNESCO World Heritage site.