The Ionian Islands, also called Heptanesos after the seven main islands, lie to the west of the Greek mainland and the Peloponnese. Geographically, they include the area below Albania to the southern tip of the Peloponnese. The Ionian Islands consist of six large islands, namely Corfu, Paxos, Lefkada, Ithaca, Kefalonia and Zakynthos, and some smaller ones. Three of the islands have their own airport: Corfu, Kefalonia and Zakynthos. Lefkada is the only island connected to the mainland by a bridge. All islands are easy to reach by ferry.

Exotic beaches with turquoise waters and white sands, medieval fortresses, neo-classical palaces, Byzantine churches, caves and shipwrecks, with their millennia-old secrets, testify the history of the Ionian Islands and offer travelers the opportunity to become the protagonists of their own memories.

Some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece can be found in the Ionian Islands (some awarded with the Blue Flag). Myrtos, in Kefalonia, is considered the most beautiful coastline of Greece: the water, deep blue in some places, green in others, the white beach, the steeply falling rocks. Navagio, the most famous beach of Zakynthos, difficult to reach because of the rocks, the Skinos beach in Ithaca and Canal d'Amour in Corfu are some of the most attractive destinations.

Whichever island (s) you choose, each has its own appeal:

Corfu: Mountains, greenery and olive groves characterize the landscape of Corfu in combination with beautiful coves and sandy beaches. In addition ...