Page 9 - (DK Eyewitness) Top 10 Travel Guide - Corfu & the Ionian Islands

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Sidári Kassiópi
Sidári
Kassiópi
Paleokastrítsa
Paleokastrítsa
Cor
Corfu fu Corfu Town
Corfu Town
Pélekas
Pélekas
Achílleion
Achílleion
Palace
Palace
Korisíon
Korisíon
Lagoon
Lagoon
Párga
Párga
Paxí Paxí
Pórto Longós
Pórto Longós
Gäios
Gäios
Antipaxí The Blue Caves are an awesome
Antipaxí
natural wonder that can be seen
Ionian by boat in northern Zákynthos.
Ionian
S
S ea ea
Lefkáda Town buildings. From here, take
Lefkáda Town
the coast road to iconic
Nikiana
Lefkáda Nikiana Mýrtou Bay (see pp28–9).
Lefkáda
Nydrí Nydrí End the day in Argostóli
Vasilikí Meganísi (see pp26–7) with a visit
Vasilikí
Meganísi
to its museum and
Fiskárdo dinner at Patsouras
Fiskárdo
Ithaki (see p93).
Ithaki
Mýrtou Bay Vathý
Mýrtou Bay
Vathý
Piso Aetós
Piso Aetós
Kefalloniá Sámi Sámi Day 5
Kefalloniá
Cross the island
Argostóli Póros to Drogkaráti Cave
Argostóli
Póros
Pessáda and Melissáni
Pessáda
Lake in Sámi, two
0 km 0 km 30 30 wonders of nature
Blue Caves
0 miles 30 30 Blue Caves Agios Nikólaos (see pp30–31). Take
0 miles
Agios Nikólaos
a boat trip to Piso
Key Zákynthos Zákynthos Aetós (see p87) on
Zákynthos
Zákynthos
Two-day itinerary Town Town Ithaki, beli eved to be
Seven-day itinerary the site of Odysseus’s
palace. Enjoy fine dining at
and admire the traditional Lefkádite Sirens Restaurant in Vathý (see p95).
outfits in the Pantazis Kontomixis
Folklore Museum (see p24). Day 6
Return to Sámi (see p85) and head for
Day 3 Pessada (see p88). Look out for Póros
Hop on a bus to Nikiana (see p75) to and the Monastery of Sissia en route.
see fishermen bringing their catches Take a ferry to Agios Nikólaos in
ashore and continue on to Nydrí (see Zákynthos. You’ll catch sight of Cape
p76) for its splendid waterfalls. Take Skinári, home of the magnificent
a boat trip to Meganísi (see p77) and Blue Caves (see p97), as you approach.
back, stopping for lunch at Tropicana
(see p81). Make haste from Nydrí to Day 7
Vasilikí (see p76) to see the sunset. Explore Zákynthos Town (see pp32–3),
a place of arcaded streets and fishing
Day 4 boats. Don’t miss its famous Church
Board the early ferry from Vasilikí of Agios Dionýsios (see p33) and the
to Fiskárdo (see p86) in Kefalloniá. pre-earthquake model of the town in
Admire its pastel-coloured Venetian the Byzantine Museum (see pp34–5).
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