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TRIZONIA

Trizonia is a green island of the Corinthian Gulf, the only inhabited in the region. Geographically, it belongs to Central Greece, in the prefecture of Fokida. It is situated just 7 n. m. from Peloponese and 240 km from Athens. This proximity to the capital and Patra, has made Trizonia island the ideal travel destination for short getaways from the city.

No cars and motors are allowed in the island. Around the island there are three more uninhabited islands, Ag. Giannis, Prasoudi and Planemi.

This unknown island has a beautiful natural port, a marina for luxurious yachts. Along the coastline are found traditional taverns, restaurants and cafes to relax and enjoy the magical landscape. You can choose one of the protected, from the winds, beaches of the bay to swim or walk.

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It has beautiful sandy Neorio beaches with crystalline Pera Pigadi waters which attract thousands of visitors every year. NAVAGIO

Also it is famous for the endangered species of the sea turtle Caretta-Caretta which comes during the reproduction period to lay their eggs on the soft golden sand beaches of the island. The island is located south of Kefalonia. the third largest of the Ionian Islands, covers an area of 410 km2 (158 sq mi) and its coastline is roughly 123 km (76 mi) in length. The island is named after Zakynthos, the son of a legendary Arcadian chief Dardanus. The name, like all similar names ending in -nthos, is pre-Mycenaean or Pelasgian in origin NAVAGIO (SHIPWRECK)

Another worthwhile sight on Zakynthos, which has made the rounds of the island through postcards that represent it on every occasion, is the Navayio (Shipwreck or Smuggler's Cove) on its west side. Definitely one of the most famous and the most Stavros photographed beaches of Greece. Vertical rocks towering over a rusty shipwreck abandoned in the middle of the beach (it was wrecked in 1983 while it was carrying smuggled cigarettes) with the blue CAVES AREA Ionian sea in the background stimulate the imagination and create images from times long past. Don't miss it! KERI NikosNikos O. Papadakis O. Papadakis International International Yachts Yachts Sales Sales & Charters & Charters URL: URL:http://www.yachtsgreece.com http://www.yachtsgreece.comAnother impressive site is e-mail:e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Tel:+30 Tel:+30 210 9836312 210 9836312 Fax:+30 Fax:+30 210 9827919 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 Mobile:+306944310140 ZAKYNTHOS

KERI Another impressive site is Keri, an isolated village 200 m. above sea level, offering a superb view. Near the village is a lighthouse from where the view toward two enormous white rocks (Megali and Mikri Myzithra), which jut up from the sea like pyramids, is wonderful. From Keri Lighthouse you can also admire the most fantastic sunset and the wild beauty of this side of the island.

Neorio Pera Pigadi CAVES AREA / Keri You will also have wonderful impressions in the famous caves of Keri with their emerald waters. But this presumes an excursion by sea which will give you the opportunity to admire the Kamares of Marathia which the rocks have formed over the sea under which rowboats pass. The Keri and Caves area offers one of the best spots for scuba diving anywhere in the Mediterranean. On the way to the North of the island (about 25 km from Zakynthos town), Makris Yialos has a wide sandy and pebble beach which is very good for snorkelling. Some small caves have been formed by the waves on the cliffs. In the past this beach was a secret haunt, but now thanks to the new coast road, it is very crowded in the high season. The beach can't be called organised, but there are some sunbeds and umbrellas. You can also Stavros find a tavern over the beach. MARATHONISSI The island of Marathonisi in Laganas bay, nesting area of Caretta-Caretta. It has the shape of a turtle. Once it was joined with Marathias cape 1 mile MARATHONISSI away. Marathonissi also includes two small islands called the Pontikonisia.The vegetation is thick with pine-trees and the green oak trees. There are two beaches on Marathonissi. On the one side there is the beach with golden sand where the turtle Caretta Caretta lay their eggs while on the second you will find a beach with pebbles and two small sea caves which you can visit. Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 ZAKYNTHOS ALIKANAS Alikanas (or Alykanas) is a sandy beach south of Alykes bay in a distance of 19 km from Zakynthos town. It has smaller, sandy bays with less tourism and therefore offers calmness. The region has some tourist development, but the nature of the scenery is untouched. A nearby beach is Amoudi, which is worth visiting. It is at Alikanas where Mycenean vessels have been found, and which many believe is one of the most likely sites for the ancient town of Arcadia.

ALYKES Alykes lies 22 Km from Zakynthos town and offers Neorio an amazing, big, wide and Pera Pigadi safe sandy beach. Alykes CAVES AREA / Keri name comes from the salt MARATHONISSI mines, situated behind the beach. It is a crowed resort with plenty of choices for sea sports. In the picture the Porto Roma lies in the Vassilikos area at a distance of about 17 Km from picturesque bridge at Alykes Zakynthos town. It is a sandy beach. It is justly considered as one of the most bay. known and beautiful beaches of Zakynthos. Crystal blue water and greenery coming up to the sea. Just like at the other beaches of Vassilikos, you will also find here traditional taverns and small bars. The beautiful beach of Agios Sostis is situated between Laganas and Keri. It is the natural continuance of Laganas? cosmopolitan beach. The shallow and crystal clear waters of Agios Sostis make it the perfect choice for families with small children. Many young people and couples choose the beach, as it is only 1 km from the cosmopolitan resort of Laganas. Bars, cafes and restaurants cover the coastal road, while the surrounding area has all the facilities to make your holidays unforgettable. Hotels and rooms to let offer a comfortable stay. The local market has everything you might need.

The small island of Agios Sostis is in the cove of Laganas. It was named after the church of Agios Sostis. The island was connected to Zakynthos until 1663, when an earthquake separated them. Today the island can be reached through a small bridge. The island of Agios Sostis is extremely beautiful with dense vegetation and caves that impress every visitor. Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 KEFALONIA

Kefalonia Greece is one of the most popular destinations of the Ionian Islands and the biggest island of the group. It is located between Lefkada and Zakynthos. The Greek Island has many wonderful beaches with fine sand and turquoise, bleach-like, waters specific to the island. Others of its many beauties are its picturesque villages, its National Park on its highest mountain (Mount Ainos) on which a rare specie of fir forest grows and terrific landscapes. Myrtos Beach This section has everything about the island.

Kefalonia was named for the mythological figure Cephalus, although some believe that the name refers to the shape of the island, and insist that it means “island with a head”. Kefalonia’s capital is Argostoli.

Argostoli was almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1953, with only a few houses remaining, as well as the arched bridge that reaches across the lagoon and the obelisk at its center, which now commemorates the date of its construction. The earthquake in 1953 actually destroyed practically the entire island of Kefalonia, leaving only Fiscardo in the north unscathed. The next largest town on Kefalonia is Lixouri. There you will find a lovely 19th Assos century mansion turned museum and traces of the ancient city of Pali. The beaches to the south of Lixouri are among the very finest in Greece.

On the east side of the island are the pebbled beaches of Poros, Sami, and Agia Efimia. Kefalonia is an island that impresses every visitor with its unseen natural beauties, historic monuments and hospitality of residents. Green verdurous landscapes, abrupt slopes, lacy shores, golden beaches, gulfs, small ports and graphic ports. All these create the unique feature of this island. Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 KEFALONIA Kefalonia is the hilliest island in Ionian. Enos is the most important mountain of it, with the highest top, Megalo Soro (1626m. height). The hilly bulk of Ainos with rich fauna and flora has been characterized as a National Park since 1962. Highly impressive is the fir forest. The various kinds of bushes, and foxes, rabbits, beech martens, and rare specimen of birds, like petroperdika and fidaetos impress visitors. Apart from the endless natural beauties, Kefalonia has an important historic Assos route to show. It is revealed in the remarkable historic monuments, castles and archaeological sites, we meet as we tour Eptaneseans distinguish for their religious faith. Churches, monasteries in the around the island. island, as and legends connected to the establishment of them, reveal their faith. Something that is shown especially in the way they worship Saint Gerasimos, the protector saint of the island. In general, residents of Kefalonia, distinguish for their liveliness and friendly feelings. Their culture, as in all Ionian Islands, is influenced by Venetians, the conquerors of all Ionian Islands for a long time.

Music and dance are inextricable parts of their life, while their hospitality is exemplary. The island’s tourist infrastructures get better and better every year. Kefalonia has evolved to a high standard tourist resort. Thousands of visitors visit the island every year in order to know its natural beauties and mysteries. It is one of the most beautiful and famous islands in Greece, which has inspired the producers of Hollywood to shoot here the movie “The mandolin of captain Korelli”, of big success.

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Myrtos beach. We have to start the list with the world famous Myrtos beach Kefalonia as it is quite simply one of the best beaches in the world, it was recently voted number 5 in the worlds best beaches list. Its position is spectacular with fine white sand resting on clear blue water and enclosed by cliffs. Myrtos beach is a suntrap and gets very hot althought there is a beach bar, sunbeds and umbrella hire. As Myrtos is in the north of Kefalonia it is away from the more popular resorts although it is well worth a day trip. Skala beach Skala in Kefalonia has a long (over a mile) and deep sandy beach with crystal water and gtreat facilities. Although it is very popular because of its size it is rarely too crowded. Water sports are available. Lassi Beaches Lassi in Kefalonia has a number of beaches with something for everyone. Kalamia beach is Lassi’s most northern beach. It is sand with a narrow band of shingle by the water. The beach itself is surrounded by white cliffs and is small and pictureseque. You can only access by footNeorio but facilities are good with beach beds a bar and umbrellas available. Makrys Gialos in Lassi is not far from the main road and is the most popular beach on this stretch of Kefalonia’s coast. It is long with lovely fine sand and lots of great facilities including tavernas, water sports, barsm beds and umbrellas. This beach is great for families. Platys Gialos in Lassi is slightly smaller than Makrys but has Foki beach great facilities including changing rooms and showers. It is very inviting with fine sand and a picturesque outlook. Gradakia beach is Lassi’s smallest beach with a clear blue sea, fine sand and a bar.

Xi beach Lixouri Antisamos Poros beach Poros beach is mainly shingle and is not one of the best beaches in Kefalonia but for watersports it is great and has loads to choose from paragliding to pedaloes. Petania Beach Kefalonia Located in the north of the island Petani beach is idyllic with a very fine shingle, clear water, moderate facilities and refreshments on hand. Lourdas Beach A long stretch of fine sand – silver in colour with just a small edge of shingle all enclosed by a fantastic bay. The beach is quiet as Lourdas is a quiet area but there are facilities close by including beach furniture and bars. Lixouri beach Lixouri beach in Kefalonia is set in a small cove with golden sand. It has all the normal facilities and a beautiful setting. Antisamos beach (nearNikos O.Sami) Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com While the beach hase-mail: minimal [email protected] facilities it does Tel:+30have a 210 violet 9836312 sea lapping Fax:+30 210a arc 9827919 of while Mobile:+306944310140 pebbles in the most perfect luxury setting. ITHACA

Ithaca Island is famous through mythology for it is the mythical land of the famous Odysseus (Ulysses). It is part of the seven islands forming the group called Ionian Islands. It is a beautiful, verdant island full of traditional and picturesque villages and amazing beaches with crystalline waters. The authenticity, wildness and unspoiled beauty of the area are charming every one who visits it.

In Vathi, you can view quaint red-roofed houses Neorio that set among beautiful scenery at the end of the deep closed Molos bay. The Cave of Nymphs is located just slightly northwest of Vathi.

This is where, according to myth, Odysseus hid gifts that were bestowed upon him by the Phaeacians, who sent him to Ithaca ten years after the Trojan War had ended. The Monastery of the Archangels is also very well worth a visit, located at Perahori. The bay of Polis holds a cave in which inscriptions were carved that testified to the worship of Artemis, Hera, and Athena. There were also twelve tripods found here that were very similar to the ones that the Phaeacians supposedly had given to Odysseus. In Pelikata, excavations on the hillside have revealed a small Bronze Age settlement. The finding of this settlement have helped to reinforce the notion that ancient Ithaca lies somewhere close to this point. For a look at villages who have been virtually unspoiled from modernism, Kioni and Frikes are wonderful stopping places. Ithaki is Vathi also filled with many wonderful beaches for

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you to swimming or simply relaxing and gazing into the clear and beautiful sea.

Throughout the ages Ithaca has been known as the home of Odysseus. For years Homer's hero wandered before he finally returned to his island kingdom. Though he visited beautiful, exotic, far-flung lands, Ithaca never left his mind for a moment. And even today, once you've been to Ithaca, it's difficult to forget this small, mountainous island with Neorio its captivating coves that conjure up some earthly paradise. Afales beach Ithaca is separated from Cephalonia by a channel some 2 to 4 kilometres wide. The west coast of the island is steep and almost barren in contrast to the green, gentle shoreline on the east. The capital and largest settlement is Ithaki or Vathy its red-roofed Kioni delightful houses set amidst enchanting scenery at the end of the deep closed bay of Molos.

Taking the capital as a starting point, it's easy to get to know the island's landmarks. Three kilometres to the northwest lies the so- called Cave of the Nymphs (Nimfon Cave). Here according to the myth, Odysseus hid the gifts bestowed upon him by the Phaeacians who deposited him upon Ithaca's shores ten long years after the end of the Trojan War. Also worth visiting is the medieval Monastery of the Archangels at Perahori. North of the capital and 600 metres above sea level, the Kathara Monastery (Moni Ïn the horizon you canNikos make O. Papadakis out the International mountains Yachts of Akarnania,Sales & Charters the URL:Echinades http://www.yachtsgreece.com islets, Katharon) has a unique the peaks of Zakinthos,e-mail: [email protected] the eastern coast Tel:+30of Cephalonia 210 9836312 and Fax:+30 even 210the 9827919entrance Mobile:+306944310140 to view of the island from its the Gulf of Patras. bell tower. ITHACA

Stavros, a village 17 kilometers northwest of Ithaki, is a good base from which to explore the northern section of the island. About 1 kilometer north of Stavros is Pelikata; excavations ïn this hillside between the bays of Polis and Frikes brought to light remains of a small Bronze Age settlement. The finds unearthed there reinforce the theory that the ancient city of Ithaca lies somewhere in the vicinity.

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Kioni and Frikes, typically lonian villages, on the northeast coast are unspoilt, wonderful places for a short excursion or an extended sojourn.

Ithaca offers lovely beaches for bathing, caves for exploring and uncrowded hamlets where noisy nightlife is unheard of.

Stavros

"When you set out for Ithaca", wrote the poet Constantine Kavafis. He was referring to Ithaca as one's ultimate destination. Thus, Ithaca, this verdant lonian island, may become your in favorite place, a place that draws you back year after year, when you plan your summer holiday.

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Lefkada is located on the west coast of Greece in the Ionian Island group. Lefkada is connected to the mainland of Greece by a long roadway over the narrow canal. Lefkada is a mountainous island, also covered with dense vegetation on the east and south sides. The eastern coast gently slopes down to the sea.

The western coast faces the beautiful Mediterranean, and is steep, with stretches of beautiful sandy beaches. Included in the Lefkada prefecture are Lefkada, Neorio as well as the smaller, heavily wooded islands of meganisi, kalamos, Kastos, madouri, Skorpios, and Sparti. Porto Katsiki beach

Lefkada is the smallest prefecture in Greece, both in land area and population. The city of Lefkada, on the north side of the island, is only about 20 minutes from the Aktion National Airport. This capital city of the island is a peaceful, serene, and beautiful town built on a natural harbour. It features unique, multicolored wooden houses, whose upper floors are covered with sheet metal. The island of Lefkada has only been inhabited since the 6th century BC. It has a wonderfully relaxed and romantic atmosphere.

Legend has it that Sappho, after being jilted by her lover, climbed the high cliffs of Cape Lefkada and threw herself into the sea to escape her unrequited love by death. In the centuries following, many criminals and lunatics repeated this action, often times with rudimentary wings attached by priests from the temple of Apollo, in a yearly ceremony. Sappho’s Leap, as it is called today, is now a very popular destination spot for hang gliders. Also according to Lefkada history, in the 8th century AD, Saint Mayra, who was a black saint

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The most popular beach resort on Lefkada is Agios Ioannis, located a few km west of the main town. Due to the strong winds that blow in the area, this beach is ideal for windsurfing and kitesurfing.

Skala Gialou is a lovely beach in close distance to the main town. Due to its Egremni beach central location, it gets pretty crowded in summer. This small beach gets very popular in summer due to its crystal water, the nice environment and the close distance to other popular resorts. Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 LEFKADA Vassiliki is among the busiest beach resorts and the most popular windsurfing spots in Lefkada. This picturesque beach is located on the southern side of the island.

The small beach in front of Agios Nikitas, a lovely fishing village on the western side of Lefkada, has exotic water and a nice ambience.

Nidri, this is the best organized beach on Lefkada. Many hotels, watersports centres and fish taverns line this Neorio beach.

Agiofili , this is a lovely fishing village on the way from the main town to Nydri. The long beach has crystal water and white sand.

Amousa , this small beach is located on the southern side of the island. Due to its small size, it gets a bit popular, particularly with Agios Nikitas families.

Gialos This long, sandy beach is located on the way to Egremni and Porto Katsiki, the two most popular beaches on the island.

The beautiful beach of Lagouna is located close to Kalamitsi. Most of its part is unorganized and it is surrounded by fine greenery.

This small beach is close to Kalamitsi. Its name means "large rock" from Pefkoulia is located in close distance to the main town and on the way to the most the many rocks that are popular beaches of the island. It has fine water and gets pretty popular in found in the sea. summer.at are found in the sea. Poros Mikors Gialos, this is a lovely beach close to Poros, on the southern side of the island. It is surrounded by lush grenery and has pebbles on the shore.

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Vathy is the village where the ferry calls. It a pretty fishing village whose harbour entrance is flanked by chapels to bless all boats safe passage. it has nice Neorio beaches and lot of amenities.

Katomeri is a cheerful and attractive village. A road leads to Limonari and Elia bay with beautiful beaches. Spartohori is an immaculate village with picturesque houses and an abundance of bougainvillaea flower- trees.

A road from Spartohori leads to Spilio Bay with nice beach and another track to Ai Yiannis sandy beach. Close to Spartohori is "Deamon's cave", visit is worth.

Compared to its size, Meganisi has many beaches, both pebbled and sandy. They are all clean and almost isolate, as few of them have tourist amenities closeby. On these beaches, you can relax and swim among a picturesque landscape, as the whole of the island is green. Vathi

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Meganisi actually means "the largest" and this is because it is the largest of the small islands here in this area. In between the capital Nidri on Lefkas and the island of Meganisi there are several smaller islands like Sparti, Skorpidi and Skorpios / Scorpios (also known as Onassis island).

Meganisi has many small and very nice beaches. The best known beaches are Spilia Beach, Ambelakia Beach, Agios Ioannis Neorio Beach, Pasoumaki Beach, Atherinos and Limonari Beach. Most of these beaches are small pebble beaches. Not all the beaches on Meganisi are accessible by foot and most of them have no facilities like tavernes, sunbeds and parasols. Agios Ioannis beach Spilia Beach is perhaps the best know beach of the

island Meganisi. It is found at a distance of about 1 kilometer of the harbour of Spilia. The beach is very beautiful with white pebbles and crystal clear waters. The beach is surrounded by trees so you can find a place in the shade if you want to. There are a couple of tavernes at the beach. Usually it doesn't get too crowded on Spilia Beach. Agios Ioannis Beach is a large beach on the west side of the island. It is named after the nearby church of Agios Ioannis. It is an unorganized beach, quite narrow and long but normally not crowded (because there is plenty of space). As there are no tavernes and sunbeds & parasols on this beach you have to bring your own food and water and also a very good sunblock. Around the beach it is quite green with bushes and trees so it is possible to find some shade. Agios Ioannis Beach can be reached over a path leading from the village of Spartochori. Megalo and Micro Limonari beach are two beaches close to the village of Katomeri, from where it can be reached over a path. These beaches are more sandy and they are normally quiet. Megali (meaning large) Limonari is the largest of the two whereas Micro (small) Limonari is more like a cove. The beaches are surrounded by trees and greenery for shade. The water at these beaches has a green blue colour. Fanari Beach is situated not far from the village of Vathi. It is a beautiful and quiet beach. This beach is also unorganized, but it is Papanikolis cave surrounded by lush vegetation for shade and it is very picturesque. Fanari is a pebble beach with clear waters.

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Skorpios or Scorpios is a private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada. It is mainly known as the private island of the late Greek shipping billionaire Aristotle Onassis. The 2001 census reported a population of two inhabitants. Administratively it is part of the municipality of Meganisi in Lefkada regional unit.

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The island is heavily forested from south to north and features over 200 varieties of trees imported to the once nearly barren island by Aristotle Onassis. There are some sandy beaches, most notably East Beach, which was created by Onassis who brought sand from Salamis island for this purpose.

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Onassis had purchased the small island of Sparti, too, in 1963 from the Stavros family, the oldest family on the island. Next to Sparti, close to the mainland, there is a small round and rocky island covered in olive trees, called Helonaki. Next to it, approximately one kilometre from the coast is the small island of Madouri that has belonged to the Valaoritis family since the beginning of the 19th century. Two miles from Nydri, beyond Madouri, is the Neorio most famous of these islands: Skorpios, owned by Aristotle Onassis.

Onassis purchased it in 1963 and since then the island has been featured in all the magazines and newspapers of the world, as the playground of the rich and famous and the jet set from far and wide, and has known moments of glory, but also of great grief. Now it just waits silently to see what its fate will be. North of Skorpios is the island of Scorpidi, belonging to the Livanos ship-owning family.

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Nikos O. Papadakis International Yachts Sales & Charters URL: http://www.yachtsgreece.com e-mail: [email protected] Tel:+30 210 9836312 Fax:+30 210 9827919 Mobile:+306944310140 MADOURI ISLAND Located in the Ionian Sea, Madouri is East of the town Nydri on the island of Lefkada. To the east on the Greek mainland is Aetolia-Acarnania.

It is part of the municipality of Ellomenos. The island is heavily forested. It offers a view of the Greek coast and neighboring islands such as Skorpios.

The island is about 400 metres (1,312 feet) in diameter. Neorio This privately owned island is in the possession of the Afales beach Valaoritis family. It was the place where Aristotelis Valaoritis, a 19th-century poet, grew up. The current owner is the distinguished writer Nanos Valaoritis.

That such a location could be a small island off south western Greece, surrounded by opal seas and boasting lush green hills, empty beaches, two quiet harbours and scarcely more than 50 permanent residents, would make the suggestion seem frankly far-fetched. Yet this is the reality of Kastos. Neorio Kastos is located close to larger and long- established boating and holiday home destinations such as Ithaca, Kefalonia, Lefkada and Meganissi; it is separated from its neighbouring island of Kalamos by a deep channel.

Just eight kilometres long and, even at its widest, only 1,200 metres across, Kastos has a huge appeal to all forms of boating and yachting enthusiasts.

Port Kastos, the main harbour, offers safe mooring and has several tavernas. To the south of Kastos there are bays and inlets that are perfect for nautical exploration and overnight mooring alike.

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Island of the Ionian Sea, located Southeast (SE) of Lefkada island, between Meganisi on the West Northwest (WNW), Kastos on the South Southeast (SSE) and the coast of Akarnania on the North Northeast (NNE).

Kalamos has a longitudinal shape covering an area of 25 square kilometres. It is ranked 7th in size of the seven major islands of the Ionian Sea (so-called Eptanisos) and 59th of the country’s islands. The island’s extreme geographical points are the capes of Kefali (NW), Asprogiali (NE) and Trachila (NW). The distance from SW to NE is 12 km.

The maximum altitude is 745 m. (Vouni summit) situated almost at the island’s centre.

The island is attached administratively to the District of Lefkada of the Prefecture of Lefkada. It has one community and two settlements; Kalamos on the northwest side and Episkopi at its northern shore. The island’s population (according to the 2001 census) is 465 people.

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Antipaxos is a small island (5 km²) in Greece, about 3 kilometers to the south of Paxos.

In this small Ionian island you will find some of the most beautiful beaches in Ionian islands.

They have white sand and crystal clear waters. Here you will see the brightest blue sea colour. Pictures of unique beauty, worth to be Neorio seen, in order to remember forever this earthly paradise. Afales beach

Voutoumi beach Swim in the magic beaches of Voutoumi and Vrika. Antipaxoi have almost 150 permanent residents, who work mostly with viniculture. In fact the whole island is a big vineyard. Take a walk around the island and you will be definitely impressed by the verdurous lands. If you eat in one of the taverns, order the local wine, famous for its fine taste.

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Paxos and Antipaxos (a smaller nearby island famous for its sandy beaches). In Greek mythology, Poseidon created the island by striking Corfu with his trident so that he and wife Amphitrite could have some peace and quiet.

Neorio Pera Pigadi

Although possibly inhabited from prehistoric times, the Phoenicians are traditionally believed to have been the first settlers on Paxos. The name is thought to be derived from 'Pax', which meant 'slate' in their language. Romans, Crusaders, Venetians and later French and British were among the rulers of the island. Paxos united with Greece in 1864.

Laka bay

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Corfu is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands and, including its small satellite islands, forms the edge of the northwestern frontier of Greece The island is part of the Corfu regional unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The municipality includes the island Corfu and the smaller islands Ereikoussa, Mathraki and Othonoi.

The principal city of the island and seat of the municipality (pop. 32,095) is also named Corfu. Corfu is home to the Ionian University. Palaiokastritsa

The island is bound Old town with the history of Greece from the beginning of Greek mythology. Its Greek name, Kerkyra or Korkyra, is related to two powerful water symbols: Poseidon, god of the sea, and Asopos, an important Greek mainland river.

According to myth, Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, daughter of Asopus and river nymph Metope, and abducted her. Poseidon brought Korkyra to the hitherto unnamed island and, in marital bliss, offered her name to the place: Korkyra,which

gradually evolved to Kerkyra (Doric) Together, they had a child they called Phaiax, after whom the inhabitants of the island were named: Phaiakes.

This term was transliterated via Latin to Phaeacians. The island's history is laden with battles and conquests. The legacy of these struggles is visible in the form of castles punctuating strategic locations across the island. Two of these castles enclose its Peroulades capital, which is the beach only city in Greece to be surrounded in such a way. As a result, Corfu's capital has been officially declared a Kastropolis ("castle city") by the Greek government.

Pontikonisi Corfu was long controlled by Venice, which repulsed several Turkish sieges, before falling under British rule following the Napoleonic Wars. Corfu was eventually ceded by the British Empire along with the remaining islands of the United States of the Ionian Islands, and unification with modern Greece was concluded in 1864 under the Treaty of London. In 2007, the city's old city was designated for the UNESCO World Heritage List, following a recommendation by ICOMOS

SAVE THE SEA AND HER PRESCIOUS HABITNATS

The Sea I am the beautiful sea, the provider for many. You may know me but only for what is in me. For the beauty I hold, it is I who chooses to make me beautiful. But only for those who deserve it. For being so mysterious and silent Neorioit is anger and frustration for Pera Pigadiwhat goes on CAVES AREA / Keriaround me. MARATHONISSIThe way I work no one shall ever know. For my secrets you will never understand them. I am the great provider and if you give up on me, you shall lose meforever.

The Starfish Story There was a young man walking down a deserted beach just before dawn. In the distance he saw a frail old man. As he approached the old man, he saw him picking up stranded starfish and throwing them back into the sea. The young man gazed in wonder as the old man again and again threw the small starfish from the sand to the water. He asked, "Old man, why do you spend so much energy doing what seems to be a waste of time." The old man explained that the stranded starfish would die if left in the morning sun. "But there must be thousands of beaches and millions of starfish!" exclaimed the young man. "How can you make any difference?" The old man looked at the small starfish in his hand and as he threw it to the safety of the sea. He said, "It makes a difference to this one!".

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