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The two
best-known islands are Corfu, one of the first
places in Greece to attract package
holidaymakers in the 1960s, and Kefalonia which
unwittingly acquired an army of fans worldwide
after the publication of Captain Corelli's
Mandolin. |
Zakynthos is another popular package
holiday destination whilst those seeking
a
tranquil island untouched by mass tourism head
for unspoilt Ithaca, the legendary kingdom of
Odysseus. Lefkada offers bustling tourist
resorts along with many wonderful walking trails
and traditional mountain villages.
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).
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