Zakinthos (Zante) The Venetians who ruled Zante for some 300 years called it “the flower of the Levant” (that is, the eastern Mediterranean), and Zakynthos remains something of a paradise, known for its verdant landscape and flowered fields. Greeks themselves have long appreciated Zakynthos’s charms and use it as a
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Greece Corfu And The Ionian Islands
Corfu and the Ionian Islands There are hundreds of Greek islands scattered throughout the seas that ring the Greek mainland, and it has been traditional to group islands that share certain geographical, historical or other features. Each of these groups has come to assume its own distinctive image, a blend of terrain and architecture and [...]
Holiday Villa Rentals For Families
So what do villas offer that you can’t get in a hotel? For starters, family villa holidays present the opportunity to break away from the crowds and have your own private space. Both hotels and luxury villas have their advantages and there’s nothing wrong with a holiday in a hotel so long as you choose [...]
A History of Kefalonia
Kefalonia is one of the biggest of the Ionian Islands based on the west side of the Greek mainland . An unknown fact is that Kefalonia can be spelt in various ways and some of these ways include Kefallinia, Cephalonia and Cephallonia. Many people believe that the island is said to be named after Cephalus, [...]
Take a trip Around Melbourne from Cephalonia
Melbourne is an accessible city from several perspectives. Specifically planned with a rectangular street layout, streets meet at right angles making orientation straightforward. Footpaths on main thoroughfares are wide with plenty of seating provided. Melbourne’s “lanes” are narrower often with difficult footpaths to negotiate where they intersect with driveways and other lanes. However it is [...]
