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Around Corfu Town Lefkáda Town
Corfu Palaio
Old Town Frourio Known for its unusual
timber-framed buildings clad with
Sidári
Sidári
Kassiópi
Kassiópi Mon Repos colourful metal sheets, the town
Estate also has charm ing narrow streets,
See Corfu TownSee Corfu Town Chrisida Kanóni
GouviaGouvia map, rightmap, right classic tavernas, quirky museums
Pontikonísi and a busy harbour (see pp24–5).
Glyfáda Kalafatiónes
Glyfáda
CorfuCorfu MesongíMesongí 0 km 3 Achílleion
Palace
IgoumenitsaIgoumenitsa
0 miles 3
KorisíonKorisíon
LagoonLagoon
PárgaPárga
PaxíPaxí
GäiosGäios
GREECEGREECE
AntipaxíAntipaxí
Argostóli, Kefalloniá
Pretty Argostóli boasts
Neo-Classical mansions and fine
IonianIonian squares with art galler ies and
S eaS ea cafés. Rebuilt after the 1953 earth quake, it is
Lefkáda Town
Lefkáda Town now Kefalloniá’s trendy capital (see pp26–7).
LefkádaLefkáda NikianaNikiana Mýrtou Bay
NydríNydrí Area, Kefalloniá
VasilikíVasilikí Described as one of the most
beautiful beaches in the
world, Mýrtou Bay is famed
FiskárdoFiskárdo FrikesFrikes for its turquoise sea, dazzling
KefalloniáKefalloniá IthakiIthaki white sand and lush sur-
Mýrtou Bay Ar
Mýrtou Bay Areaea VathýVathý roundings. Nearby are the
pretty villages of Divarata and
Caves of KefalloniáCaves of Kefalloniá SámiSámi Agia Effimia (see pp28–9).
ArgostóliArgostóli Póros Póros Caves of
PessádaPessáda Kefalloniá
The impressive caves
of Kefalloniá include
Drogkaráti cave, with its
Agios Nikólaos amazing rock formations,
Agios Nikólaos
Katastári
ZákynthosZákynthos Katastári and the subterranean
Zákynthos Town Zákynthos Town Melissáni cave and
lake (see
0 kilometres0 kilometres 2525 pp30–31).
0 miles0 miles 2525 Keri Keri
Zákynthos Town

The capital of Zákynthos, this elegant town is
full of Venetian-style architecture, with Neo-Classical
buildings and large squares. After the devastating
earthquake of 1953,
Zákynthos Town was
rebuilt in its original
style (see pp32–3).

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