Ionian islands
The Ionian islands, with the excellent climate, deep and refreshing sea, the mountains and the green, cultural heritage and the lightness of its inhabitants, an ideal place for vacation and relaxation.All this combined with an excellent tourist infrastructure, hotels, restaurants, centers for diving and water sports, cultural events and many attractions, historical sites and museums.
Scattered along the western coast of mainland Greece, the Ionian islands, as they are known, are a group of twelve small and big islands, the total area of 2,200 square kilometers. The big six: Zakynthos, Ithaca, Corfu, Kefalonia, Lefkada and Paxos. Smaller is Antipaxi the Erikoussa, Mathraki, Othoni, Meganissi and the cluster of turning to desert islet south of Zakynthos. Along with Kythira, but are cut off from the rest, opposite the southern Peloponnese and the laconic coast, as well as neighboring Antikythira constitute the Ionian Islands.
They are sweet and mild climate, which makes them ideal for a holiday stay. In winter, the mountains of mainland Greece prevent the action of the cold northern winds, while the summer heat is tempered by weak winds coming from the northwest but also by the sea breeze. Because these winds are several beaches in the Ionian Islands have become internationally known windsurfing centers.Erikoussa, turns, Kefalonia, AntiPaxos is bound, Lefkada, Mathraki, Corfu, Othonoi Meganissi, Paxos, Ithaca, Zakynthos