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Ionian
The Ionian
archipelago is quite different from the Aegean islands in terms of both its
culture and appearance. You'll find many legacies of the French and British
occupations here rather than the Turkish influence which is so much in
evidence on the Aegean islands. Corfu boasts the only cricket ground in
Greece and eager local teams still turn up in their whites for regular
matches (despite the fact that the British "protectors" left in 1864).
The Ionian islands receive above average rainfall (Corfu has the highest rainfall in the whole of Greece) with the result that they're lush and green, awash with olive groves, cypresses and mountainsides carpeted with orchids and other wild flowers in springtime. The luxuriant vegetation comes as something of a surprise to those more accustomed to the stark barrenness of the Cycladic islands. Winters are mild and wet but the summer months are extremely hot as the islands don't receive the meltemi wind that cools the Aegean islands. Each Ionian island has a distinct character and between them they offer everything you could wish for from a Greek island holiday. You can swim with the loggerhead sea turtles in Zakynthos, party the night away at Corfu's notorious Pink Palace complex, relax on Kythira's beautiful unspoilt beaches or follow in the footsteps of Homer's Odysseus on Ithaca. Lefakada boasts one of the top windsurfing resorts in Europe whilst Kefalonia's magnificent Myrtos Beach is widely regarded as being the loveliest in the Mediterranean. Most of the humble traditional accommodations featured in this site offer quiet, back to nature surroundings where one can truly relax and get away from it all.
The Ionian islands receive above average rainfall (Corfu has the highest rainfall in the whole of Greece) with the result that they're lush and green, awash with olive groves, cypresses and mountainsides carpeted with orchids and other wild flowers in springtime. The luxuriant vegetation comes as something of a surprise to those more accustomed to the stark barrenness of the Cycladic islands. Winters are mild and wet but the summer months are extremely hot as the islands don't receive the meltemi wind that cools the Aegean islands. Each Ionian island has a distinct character and between them they offer everything you could wish for from a Greek island holiday. You can swim with the loggerhead sea turtles in Zakynthos, party the night away at Corfu's notorious Pink Palace complex, relax on Kythira's beautiful unspoilt beaches or follow in the footsteps of Homer's Odysseus on Ithaca. Lefakada boasts one of the top windsurfing resorts in Europe whilst Kefalonia's magnificent Myrtos Beach is widely regarded as being the loveliest in the Mediterranean. Most of the humble traditional accommodations featured in this site offer quiet, back to nature surroundings where one can truly relax and get away from it all.