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Holidays to Ionian Islands.

Ionian Islands: Antikythira, Antipaxi, Corfu, Erikoussa, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Kythira, Lefkas, Mathraki, Othoni, Paxi, Zakhyntos

The Ionian Islands, near the Greek western coast along the Epirus and the Peloponnese, have boundless sandy beaches, pretty mountains with unique high white rocks, clear blue seas and very beautiful bays with fantastic sea-caves.


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Camping

   -   Campsite Karda Beach
Karda Beach camp site is situated on the beautiful island of Corfu, about 12 km from the capital Kerkyra. You will camp just 100 metres from the renowned pebble beach of Dassia. 

  Eurocampings   -   ACSI International Camping Guide

Car Rental

  Holiday Autos  -   

  Sixt   -   
Pick-Up Stations / Return Stations: Corfu, Kefalonia, Lefkada, Zakynthos.

Holiday Homes / Apartments

  Holiday-rentals.uk
Corfu, Ithaki (Ithaka), Kefallonia (Cephalonia), Lefkada (Lefkas), Paxi (Paxos), Zakynthos (Zante).

  CV Travel
The best staffed villas and hand picked hotels - on the most beautiful unspoiled islands in the Aegean and Ionian. Villas range from the sensationally stylish to delightfully simple - all on breathtaking coastline, many with private pools.

Hotels Ionian Islands

  Hotels in Kefalonia
Hotels in Argostólion, Svoronáta, Dilináta, Sámi

   -   Hotels in Greece
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Travel Agents / Tour Operators

  [ ATOL 230 ]   -   Flexible Luxury Holidays Ionian Islands
Sovereign is a specialist tour operator with more than 30 years experience.

    -   Corfu, Kefalonia, Zante

  

  
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  Amathus Holidays   -   Zakynthos
  Travel a la Carte   -   Villa Holidays
TalC offer villa holidays in the Ionian Islands of Corfu and Paxos: to find out more, explore their interactive brochure and see what they have to offer? You can travel from a variety of UK airports or, for those outside the UK, there is the choice of villa rental only.

Travel Guides Ionian Islands / Related books

 

Travel Guides Ionian Islands [ amazon.co.uk ]

Ionian Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides)  -   by John Gill, Nick Edwards (Editor)
This guide to the Ionian Islands opens with a 16 page full-colour introduction, which highlights "20 things not to miss" from windsurfing in Vassaliki to hiking the Corfu Trail. There is coverage of dozens of towns and resorts and practical guidance on getting off the beaten track, from the mountains of Cephalonia to remote Corfu beaches. The guide also provides details of the network of ferry and bus services and gives tips on how to plan your trip.
The Ionian islands comprise a core group of six – Corfu [ Kérkyra ], Paxí [ Paxos ], Lefkádha [ Lefkas ], Itháki [ Ithaca ], Kefalloniá [ Cephallonia ] and Zákynthos [ Zante ]. Kathira, isolated at the foot of the Peloponnese, along with its satellite Andikathira, is officially part of the Ionian group, but we haven't covered them in this Guide, as they bear few similarities to the core group of islands and share no transport connections with them.
Paperback 320 pages (August 7, 2003); Publisher: Rough Guides

Transport / How do I travel to the Ionian Islands

  Corfu Airport / Corfu Ioanis Kapodistrias
Located 3 kilometres south of Corfu Town in the area of Kanoni, opposite the islet of Pontikonissi.
  Kefalonia Airport
  Zante Airport

  Athens Airport   -   Eleftherios Venizelos international airport

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  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights  
Flight tickets Ionian Islands

  Ferries in Greece

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  GNTO   -   Greek National Tourist Organization

  Antikythira
Antikythira is is the name of a isolated group of small islands between Kythira and Crete.
See Kythira.info, Kythera.gr, Mechanismus von Antikythera und Antikythera Mechanism Research Project.
  Antipaxi
  Erikoussa   -   Othonic Islands, 25 km from Corfu  -  Ferry connection with Corfu
Erikoussa is the northernmost of the Ionian Islands. Northernmost village in the prefecture of Corfu.
  Ithaca / Ithaki
East of Kefalonia [ Cephalonia ] separeted by a channel 2 to 4 kilometers wide. From steep and bare region on the west side to a green gentle shoreline on the east of the island. The capital Vathi with the red-roofed houses lies at the end of Molos Bay.
Ithaki is known to the word as the home of Odysseus who wandered for years before he returned to his island kingdom.
  Kefalonia   -   the largest of the Ionian Islands
Green rocks plunge suddenly into the deep blue waters. Picturesque villages and small beautiful towns highlighted by old mansions and "humble" farmhouses, a little further over, the ruins of some ancient city. Kefalonia has been justly called the island of contrasts: Roman, Venetian, and Byzantine ruins, side by side with famous beaches. The capital Argostoli is where the sea pours into spectacular swallow-holes and disappears endlessly into subterranean tunnels forming a rare geological phenomenon. The water reappears at Lake Melissani, an incredible semi-underground lake of clear turquoise and indigo water. Nearby is the Drogorati cave, a large stalagmitic cavern of rare harbor, that has escaped the earthquakes and retains the old style buildings.
Cities : Argostoli, Assos, Fiskardo, Lixouri, Poros, Sami. Most important community on the island is Argostoli on the southwest coast. See Kefalonia.net.gr. Tourism Greece - Kefalonia and Kefalonitis.com [ greek language ].
  Corfu   -   the most popular of the Ionian Islands
It is a very green island and a mixture of the civilizations that have passed through at various times. The town impresses and charms the visitor with its two forts, narrow streets, tall houses, arcades, Venetian-built Town Hall, church to Saint Spyridon, the island's patron saint, flower-filled gardens, and balconies with their superb wrought-iron fences. Flooded with sights, Corfu is a small paradise on Earth. from Palaiokastritsa to Kanoni , from the Achillion to Pontikonissi and the northern coast, one will find crystal clear water, scenic coves, greenery and vegetation that 'sinks' into the deep blue sea. On this cosmopolitan island it is easy to combine relaxation with intense night life.
  Kythira
Kythera, set south of the Peloponnese, is an island whose history goes back to the second millennium BC, when it was a Minoan naval base. The island also served as 'resting' place for the Phoenicians and later the Myceneans. The attention of the visitor is bound to be captured by the steep, cliffy coast line, the cycladic architecture and the expansive vegetation. Of the small towns strewn on the island, Agia Pelagia, Hora and Milopotamos are certainly worth a visit, while Potamos boasting a pine forest and a beautiful cobble-stone paved square is not to be missed. See Kythira.info.
  Lefkas / Lefkada
Lefkada is a mountainous island surrounded by the deep blue Ionian sea but so close to mainland Greece, that you can visit it by crossing a sort bridge by a car or bus. The scenery changes quickly as you move from the east to west side of the island. The east side has dense vegetation and smooth shores. The west side is steep but filled with endless sandy beaches. The capital of the island, Lefkada, is a beautiful town build near the harbour and the famous castle of Agia Mavra founded in 1300 by J. Orsini, a Frankish knight. Other interesting places in the island are Nidri [ the most popular spot in Lefkada ], which, according to the archaelogist Dorpfeld, was Homer's Ithaca, Poros with the pebbled beach of Mikro Yialo, Vassiliki, Agios Nikolaos a traditional fishing village, Agios Nikitas and Karia. Also of remarkable beauty are the mountan villages of Athani, Episkopu, Kalamitsi. By using a ferry you can explore the small island of Meganissi and have a view of the famous island of Skorpios, belonging to the tycoon Onassis, with the crystal green waters . Lefkada will impress anyone with its wild beauty, picturesque villages, sandy beaches and gorgeous scenary.
  Mathraki   -   small islet off the coast of Corfu
Green island. Great beaches and nature filled forest. Great for sailing. You can travel to Mathraki by boat from Sidari in Corfu.
  Othoni
One of the remotest and one of the most unspoilt Greek islands. It's north west of Corfu island and one of three islands that make up the group known as the Diapontioi Islands. The western coast of Othoni is also the most western point of the Greek state.
The beaches and the sea around the coast of Othoni truly reflects the picture postcard expectations that visitors dream of: fine white to yellow sand that's clean, gently lapped by crystal clear, turquoise, green and blue glittering wavelets. Stunning rock formations and dramatic cliffs, lush sub-tropical scenery with an abundance of flowering and scented shrubs and trees.
Looking for a spot in Greece that doesn't have any rowdy bars, noisy nightclubs and absolutely no tourist shops.... This is the place.
  Paxi
Of the main six Ionian islands Paxi is the smallest., full of impressive white boulders, beautiful beaches, small coves and sea caves. The capital Gaios at the east side of the island is a a picturesque village with traditional houses and narrow streets. At the nourth lies the seaside village of Laka which is build on a bay whose coasts are covered with olives and pines.
  Zakhyntos / Zante   -   southernmost island of the Ionian.
Zakinthos has its own way of enchanting the visitor and engraving itself in his memory. Its is not easy to forget the emerald sea, the pine covered hills, or the hospitable and openhearted inhabitants of Zante, as it is otherwise called. Up high, above the modern town with its beautiful buildings in the typical Zakintian style, is the Venetian castle; churches are everywhere in the city of St. Dionysios, the island's patron saint. Small coffee shops and picturesque villages are to be found among the olive and almond trees, in or around fields planted with vines and vegetables.

History of Ionian Islands

  History Ionian Islands   -   see Wikipedia
The islands were settled by Greeks at an early date, possibly as early as 1000 BC, and certainly by the 9th century BC. The early Eretrian settlement at Kerkyra was ...


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