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The Ionian and Diapontian Islands of Greece are the closest to Italy, but beautifully steeped in Greek culture and offer different types of holidays and views that will make your boating holiday unforgettable!
Corfu, or Kerkyra, is among the most beautiful and charming Greek islands. An ideal destination for beautiful beaches and nature, cosy towns, green forests and picturesque villages. Surrounded by emerald-coloured water, it has no less than five bays and six coves, either sandy or more rocky, and is suitable for families, but also for divers.
The most famous and beautiful beach is that of Paleokastritsa.
Myrtiotissa has a wilder aspect, with high cliffs surrounding it, rich in vegetation, and the beach of Agios Giorgios Pagi, 5 km of golden sand and crystal clear water.
The city of Corfu is an elegant and spectacular capital, the Liston impressively reminiscent of Rue de Rivoli in Paris.
The town is large and is a mix of old mansions, Byzantine and Venetian churches, picturesque squares, cobbled streets and stone steps. Worth visiting are the two fortresses, one older and one newer, the palace of St Michael, St George and the tomb of Menecrates. Typical Greek architectural beauties. The villages of Corfu are rich in tradition and charm. Sidari, a romantic seaside town, is worth a visit and, according to legend, couples who swim across the Canal d'Amour are destined to marry soon. For a leap into the past, a visit to Palia Perithia, an abandoned village at the foot of Mount Pantokrator, the oldest on the island, where time seems to stand still, and the village of Benitses, characterised by a long beach and framed by mountains, is a must.
Places to visit include the palace of Achilles, known as Achilleon, the summer residence of the Austrian Empress Sissi, who spent her holidays here. A neoclassical palace, built in 1890 and featuring sumptuous furnishings and numerous sculptures, surrounded by elegant gardens. Also worth seeing is the Achilles fresco, commissioned by Sissi herself.
In addition, some scenes from the film “For Your Eyes Only” from the James Bond saga.
Also worth seeing is the Vlacherna Monastery is a white church overlooking the sea, unique in that it is located in the middle of the sea, connected to the mainland by a narrow jetty where boats also dock.
For pleasant evenings the best place is Ipsos, a small town in the north of the island full of clubs, restaurants and discos to party the night away, but the other towns and the Corfu area, town and port, are also lively and bustling.
According to Greek mythology, Poseidon separated Paxos from Corfu with his trident in order to create a love nest for him and his bride Amphitrite. A small island surrounded by a beautiful sea.
Gaios, the capital of Paxos, is located along the east coast of the island. It is a pretty little town with elegant pastel-coloured buildings, a lively square and a pedestrian promenade perfect for a relaxing after-dinner stroll. Not far from the centre are small coves ideal for those who want to get to the beach without too much travelling.
The town of Lakka, at the northern end of the island, is a quaint seaside village, nestled between the blue of the Ionian Sea and the green of olive groves. A small historic centre with a romantic atmosphere and Venetian-style buildings. A quiet and nature-loving location. One of the most beautiful villages on Paxos is Porto Longos, east of Lakka, a cluster of small houses around a pebble bay. A few bars, restaurants, souvenir shops: nothing more, but it is charming. Behind the old town centre, a few paths run through the olive groves: fascinating routes with which you can reach remote coves.
A true paradise, not to be missed, especially by boat, is the wild, small and spectacular Antipaxos, a small island of Paxos, with clear water and shades of colours from blue to green.
Ithaca, according to legend the home of Ulysses, is also the place where part of Homer's famous poem, the Odyssey, is set. A small island that is attractive for its history, tranquillity, crystal-clear sea and lush Mediterranean vegetation, so much so that it was also chosen by Charles and Diana as one of their honeymoon destinations.
Vathi, the island's capital, is a very neat and pretty village, one of the most beautiful harbours in the Mediterranean, situated at the end of a deep bay surrounded by hills. Kioni , a small pedestrian village, is the most enchanting place on the island where yachts from all over the Mediterranean dock, full of bars and clubs in the most typical Ionian style. And finally Frikes, another small port where yachts and charters dock, is a picturesque village and an excellent starting point for several beautiful hiking routes.
Lèucade or Leuca or, according to the old Venetian name, Santa Maura, is considered the Ionian Caribbean. Clear beaches and crystal clear sea are the unique landscapes of this island connected to the Greek mainland by a movable bridge about 50 metres long, a destination for lovers of the sea and unspoilt beaches. Its mountainous conformation also makes it ideal for walks and excursions among the mountain villages, in a perfect combination of relaxation and adventure. Known since the ancient Greeks and recounted by Homer for the accompanying legend, as a place dedicated to the sacrifice of lovers: the poetess Sappho met her death from these white rock cliffs.
Lefkada has plenty of beaches to visit: Agios Ioannis, Pefkoulia, Egremni, Agios Nikitas, a traditional, picturesque fishing village that has developed into a fashionable resort with several hotels and fish taverns, Mikros Yalos with its shimmering pebbles and Porto Katsiki with crystal-clear sapphire-hued sea. The coves on the southern side of the island are more beautiful, while those on the western side are wilder and more unspoilt.
The capital and main port is Lefkada, picturesque with its polychrome houses with tiled roofs, beautiful squares, narrow streets and a lively pedestrian promenade. Sights include Bosketo Park, adorned with busts of important island personalities; the Castle of Agia Mavra, St Maura, built in the 14th century; the Archaeological Museum, the Folklore Museum; the Public Library and the Collection of Post-Byzantine Icons, housed in an imposing mansion; the Museum of Phonographs and Old Memories.
Also worth a visit are the village of Vasiliki, a typical fishing village in a natural bay, ideal for windsurfing and a lively and well-equipped centre for surfers, and the cosmopolitan village of Nydri, home to the island's busiest port, a unique destination for excursions and nature activities, with olive groves and vegetation framing a marvellous view of the islets near Lefkada: Prinkiponissia, Skorpios, Skorpidi, Madouri, Sparti.
The island of Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands, mountainous, densely forested and bisected by the deep Livadi Bay. It is the island of Myrtos Beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in Greece, one of the most beautiful places to take a photo, take a dip in the blue water or admire a spectacular sunset.
Razed to the ground by the earthquake of 1953, Argostoli is now a lively town full of shops and boutiques, typical taverns, aperitif spots and a seafront promenade.
Sami, the island's main port, is nestled between a magnificent bay and steep hills behind it.
Fiskardo, which escaped the earthquake, has preserved its beautiful Venetian buildings and is the chicest, most elegant and cosmopolitan resort on the island. A yachting destination, it is home to luxury hotels and villas, where you can stay in elegant suites and period houses.
The peninsula of Paliki, is typical for its villages, reddish or cream-coloured rocks, green plains with cultivated fields and vineyards and characteristic colourful houses. Lixouri, the main town in the area and the second tourist resort on the island, is most easily reached by boat, with a crossing of about half an hour.
Among the most beautiful beaches are: the sandy Mounda, famous for being a breeding ground for loggerhead turtles; Kaminia; Assos, a small beach of sand and pebbles in the northern part of the island; Antisamos, a wild beach of white pebbles washed by a crystal-clear sea; Xi, a red sand beach, very picturesque but crowded; Lourdas, with its beautiful sea and numerous taverns and bars, and finally the famous Platys Gialos.
A natural paradise, a place chosen by Caretta Caretta turtles to bury their eggs in the sand in the Marine National Park, an island of spectacular beaches and white cliffs, where to stop between large bays or small unspoilt beaches for a relaxing holiday. Ugo Foscolo, who was born here, dedicated a poem to it.
The city of Zakynthos, for centuries a Venetian city of arcades, churches and stately palaces, was completely razed to the ground by the earthquake of 1953 and rebuilt in a more modern style. All that remains of its former splendour are the church of Dionysus, the church of St Nicholas of the Pier and the National Bank building. More touristy and fashionable is Laganas, full of bars, restaurants and clubs. Worth seeing is the village of Bochali, with the remains of its fortress and a splendid view of the harbour and the town of Zakynthos at sunset, Loucha, a village where time has stood still, stone houses, walled gardens, an enchanted village, and Keri, traditional houses and churches, small streets and a wonderful panorama to admire at nightfall, for a step back in time in Greek culture.
The best known beach is that of the Wreck, one of the most beautiful and iconic in all of Greece: high walls of white rock, crystal-clear waters and the remains of a shipwreck make it magical. For snorkelling, one can reach the fjord of Porto Limnionas with its numerous sea caves. Also famous are the Blue Caves between Agios Nikolas and the lighthouse at Cape Skinari, which can only be reached by boat and are magnificent to visit.
A magical island that bewitches with its colours, scents and sounds, a favourite destination of naturalist Jacques Cousteau for its crystal-clear waters, breathtaking seabed and white beaches.
It is the westernmost of the Greek islands and the closest to Italy, only 80 km away, and is located in the Otranto Channel. Ideal for spending a relaxing day in a place out of time.
Sheltered, deserted pebble coves, seabeds teeming with fish, urchins and starfish, a paradise for divers and a favourite destination for underwater photography due to the particular geomorphology of the seabed and the numerous caves. Most of the island's beaches can only be reached by boat, including Ammos, Molos, Kamini, Kanoula, Kontoskes, Rogi, Fyki, Xilosermi and Aspri Ammos. Calypso (Aspri Ammos), reachable only by boat, is the most beautiful. Water of an indefinite blue and a mysterious cave where, according to mythology, the beautiful nymph bewitched and held Ulysses prisoner for 7 years. Othoni could therefore be the Homeric island of Ogygia.
The Port of Ammos is the liveliest area with small hotels, restaurants, rent-a-bike shops, cafes, police station, community clinic with ambulance and port authority.
Merlera, or Erikoussa from the quantity of heather bushes, is the northernmost Greek island in the Ionian Sea, located in the Otranto Channel and part of the Diapontie archipelago.
Rotonda, rich in green cypress and olive groves, Mediterranean shrubs and flowers, is the ideal place to contemplate sunrises and sunsets over the sea shimmering in the distance. The main beaches are Porto and Braghini, with their azure waters and transparent seabed.
Mathraki is a tiny, rustic and very quiet island. Extremely lush Mediterranean vegetation with cypresses, olive trees and aromatic plants perfumes the air of this small strip of land surrounded by the crystal clear sea. The most famous beach is Portelo, but there are plenty of coves and islets to discover.
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Via Lucullo n. 71
80070 | Baia | Naples
VAT N. IT07123801214