Ionian Islands – Greecel.com S.A. https://www.greecel.com Travels and Tours for Greeces and Balkans packages cheap deals |Balkans-Serbia- Belgrad-Greece-Aegina island-Argolis-Olympia-Nafplio-Mycenae-Epidaurus-Attica-Athens-Sounion-Delphi-Hydra-Meteora-Kalambaka-Mykonos-Delos-Poros-Santorini, Travel Tours, Trips, Travels Cel Tours S.A. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:21:23 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.greecel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cropped-logo3-32x32.gif Ionian Islands – Greecel.com S.A. https://www.greecel.com 32 32 Zakynthos https://www.greecel.com/ionian-islands/zakynthos/ Fri, 30 Dec 2016 16:02:06 +0000 https://www.greecel.com/?p=9275-en Zakynthos (zahk-in-thos), also known as Zante, has a split personality. Its geography is mountainous and rocky in the west, with a fertile plain in the east. While the island’s west remains largely unspoiled, its eastern coastal areas are the victim of the worst manifestations of package tourism. Tourism is also endangering the loggerhead turtle (see

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]]> Zakynthos (zahk-in-thos), also known as Zante, has a split personality. Its geography is mountainous and rocky in the west, with a fertile plain in the east. While the island’s west remains largely unspoiled, its eastern coastal areas are the victim of the worst manifestations of package tourism. Tourism is also endangering the loggerhead turtle (see boxed text, p712 ). Yet the island has inspired many other descriptions.
The Venetians called it Flower of the Orient; the poet Dionysios Solomos wrote that ‘Zakynthos could make one forget the Elysian Fields’. Indeed, on the whole, Zakynthos has exceptional natural beauty, welcoming locals and great cuisine.
To enjoy a relaxing holiday here avoid high season, especially in resorts such as Laganas.

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]]> Ionian Islands https://www.greecel.com/ionian-islands/ Thu, 29 Dec 2016 12:58:26 +0000 https://www.greecel.com/?p=9221-en It’s hard not to fall for the Ionian Islands, an archipelago that sweeps down the west coast of mainland Greece and includes Corfu, Paxi, Lefkada, Ithaki, Kefallonia and Zakynthos. Discovering these islands is a tantalising odyssey. Their natural beauty embraces the visitor – the vast olive groves, intriguing mountainscapes and iridescent waters of the Ionian

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]]> It’s hard not to fall for the Ionian Islands, an archipelago that sweeps down the west coast of mainland Greece and includes Corfu, Paxi, Lefkada, Ithaki, Kefallonia and Zakynthos. Discovering these islands is a tantalising odyssey. Their natural beauty embraces the visitor – the vast olive groves, intriguing mountainscapes and iridescent waters of the Ionian Sea offer something for adventure seekers, culture vultures and beach bums alike.

Each island boasts a distinct tradition, cuisine and architecture – the remaining influences of former invading forces such as the Venetians, French and British. These influences are obvious in Corfu Town, where you can watch a cricket match on the Spianada, drink under Parisian-style arcades and wander through the town’s Venetian-style alleyways. Elsewhere in the Ionians – in the traditional fishing or mountain villages – you can stroll through central plazas shaded by bougainvilleas and plane trees, or relax under a taverna’s vine-covered canopy with the soporific scent of jasmine. Less-tasteful encounters exist, in the form of invasive, package-tourist beach developments, but these can be avoided. It’s easy to get off the beaten track: find your own isolated swimming coves in a boat, wander through olive groves, or stumble across an authentic kafeneio (coffee house). Cultural adventurers can explore fortresses, Byzantine churches and Homeric sites. Adventure addicts can trek, cycle, windsurf and scuba dive, and anyone can try bird-watching or golf.

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