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The
Ionian Islands -
Strung down the Western coast of Greece are the Ionian Islands.
Featured here are the larger island
of Kefalonia and two of the smaller ones, Ithaki and Paxi. Lushly
wooded, each of these islands has fabulous scenery and despite the
influx of European tourists, manages to keep its unique and colourful
identity. Nowadays, we all know Kefalonia, especially the little port
of Sami, for its immortalisation in the film Captain Corelli's
Mandolin, but there is much more to this delightful island than one
reads about in tourist guides. The little yacht haven of Fiskardo, for
instance. On Ithaki, home of the legendary Ulysses, the main town of
Vathy is a beautiful place, totally unspoiled, the pretty houses rising
up the hillsides each capped with an orange tiled hat. And a trip to
the tiny island of Paxi is not to be missed. Remnants of Venetian
influence in the colourful pink and ochre buildings vie with bright
flowers and quaint shops
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