Ebook: Ionian Islands, The: Corfu, Cephalonia and Beyond

Rising from the waters between Greece and Italy, the Ionians are some of the most culturally, historically and mythologically rich in all Greece. Consisting of Corfu, Paxos, Ithaka, Lefkas, Cephalonia, Zakynthos and Kythera, they have been variously invaded and occupied by the Goths, Arabs, Normans, Venetians and most recently by tourism, yet they have always absorbed other cultures whilst still retaining their unique character and identity. The Ionians have been made famous in literature from Homer and Aeschylus to Gerald Durrell and Louis de Bernières and numerous myths are associated with t.;Cover ; Preface i-vi; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Ionian Islands; Chapter 2: Corfu I; Chapter 3: Corfu II; Chapter 4: Corfu III; Chapter 5: Paxos; Chapter 6: Lefkas; Chapter 7: Ithaka; Chapter 8: Cephalonia; Chapter 9: Zakynthos; Chapter 10: Kythera; Appendix 1: Chronology; Appendix 2: Festivals; Appendix 3: Bibliography; Appendix 4: Glossary; Index.