Lonely Planet Corfu & the Ionians

by Bain, Carolyn; Webb, Sally

• ISBN13: 9781740590709
• ISBN10: 1740590708
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Authors	6	(1)
This Book	7	(1)
Foreword	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(2)
Facts About the Ionians	13	(28)
History	13	(14)
Geography	27	(1)
Climate	27	(1)
Ecology & Environment	28	(1)
Flora & Fauna	29	(2)
Government & Politics	31	(1)
Economy	31	(1)
Population & People	31	(1)
Education	32	(1)
Arts	32	(6)
Society & Conduct	38	(1)
Religion	39	(1)
Language	40	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	41	(43)
Suggested Itineraries	41	(1)
Planning	41	(2)
Responsible Tourism	43	(1)
Tourist Offices	44	(1)
Visas & Documents	44	(2)
Embassies & Consulates	46	(1)
Customs	46	(1)
Money	47	(3)
Post & Communications	50	(2)
Internet Resources	52	(1)
Books	53	(2)
Films	55	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	55	(1)
Radio & TV	56	(1)
Video Systems	56	(1)
Photography & Video	56	(1)
Time	57	(1)
Electricity	57	(1)
Weights & Measures	57	(1)
Laundry	57	(1)
Toilets	57	(1)
Health	57	(6)
Women Travellers	63	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	64	(1)
Ionian Food & Drink	65	(10)
Disabled Travellers	75	(1)
Senior Travellers	75	(1)
Travel with Children	75	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	76	(1)
Emergencies	76	(1)
Legal Matters	76	(1)
Business Hours	76	(1)
Public Holidays	76	(1)
Special Events	77	(1)
Activities	78	(2)
Courses	80	(1)
Work	80	(1)
Accommodation	81	(1)
Food & Drink	82	(1)
Entertainment	82	(1)
Spectator Sports	83	(1)
Shopping	83	(1)
Getting There & Away	84	(16)
Air	84	(8)
Land	92	(3)
Sea	95	(3)
Organised Tours	98	(2)
Getting Around	100	(9)
Air	100	(1)
Bus	100	(1)
Car & Motorcycle	100	(2)
Bicycle	102	(1)
Hitching	103	(1)
Walking	103	(1)
Boat	103	(6)
Mainland Ports	109	(6)
Igoumenitsa	109	(1)
Patras	110	(2)
Kyllini	112	(1)
Gythio	112	(2)
Neapoli	114	(1)
Corfu	115	(40)
History	117	(1)
Getting There & Away	117	(2)
Getting Around	119	(1)
Corfu Town	120	(1)
Orientation	120	(1)
Information	120	(2)
Things to See	122	(4)
Activities	126	(1)
Organised Tours	127	(1)
Places to Stay	127	(1)
Places to Eat	128	(2)
Entertainment	130	(1)
Spectator Sports	130	(1)
Around Corfu Town	130	(2)
North of Corfu Town	132	(1)
Getting There & Away	132	(1)
Dasia to Ipsos	133	(1)
Barbati to Agni	134	(1)
Kalami to Agios Stefanos	134	(2)
Kassiopi	136	(1)
Mt Pantokrator	137	(1)
Almyros	138	(1)
Aharavi	138	(1)
Roda	139	(1)
Around	140	(1)
Sidhari	140	(1)
Around Sidhari	141	(1)
Agios Stefanos	141	(1)
Diapondia Islands	142	(1)
Getting There & Away	142	(1)
Ereikousa	142	(1)
Mathraki	142	(1)
Othoni	143	(1)
South of Corfu Town	143	(1)
Getting There & Away	143	(1)
Ahillion Palace	143	(1)
Benitses	143	(1)
Moraitika & Messonghi	144	(1)
Boukaris to Kavos	145	(1)
The West Coast	145	(1)
Getting There & Away	145	(1)
Arillas	145	(1)
Agios Georgios	146	(1)
Paleokastritsa	147	(1)
Around Paleokastritsa	148	(1)
Ermones	149	(1)
Pelekas	150	(1)
Around Pelekas	150	(2)
Agios Gordios	152	(1)
Lake Korission	153	(1)
Issos & Agios Giorgios	153	(2)
Paxi & Antipaxi	155	(10)
Paxi	155	(1)
History	155	(1)
Getting There & Away	156	(1)
Getting Around	157	(1)
Gaios	158	(2)
Longos	160	(2)
Inland & The West Coast	162	(1)
Lakka	162	(1)
Antipaxi	163	(1)
Getting There & Away	163	(1)
Places to Stay & Eat	164	(1)
Lefkada & Its Statellites	165	(16)
Lefkada	165	(2)
History	167	(1)
Getting There & Away	167	(1)
Getting Around	168	(1)
Lefkada Town	168	(3)
East Coast	171	(3)
The South	174	(1)
Inland Villages	175	(1)
West Coast	176	(2)
Lefkada's Satellites	178	(1)
Meganisi	178	(2)
Kalamos	180	(1)
Ithaki	181	(10)
History	181	(1)
Getting There & Away	182	(1)
Getting Around	182	(1)
Vathy	183	(3)
Odysseus Sites	186	(1)
Anogi	186	(1)
Stavros	186	(1)
Frikes	187	(3)
Kioni	190	(1)
Kefallonia	191	(18)
History	191	(3)
Getting There & Away	194	(1)
Getting Around	195	(1)
Argostoli	195	(4)
Around Argostoli	199	(1)
Lixourian Peninsula	199	(1)
Livatho	200	(1)
Lourdata	201	(1)
Mt Enos & Around	201	(1)
Kato Katelios	201	(2)
Skala	203	(1)
Poros	204	(1)
Sami	204	(1)
Around Sami	205	(1)
Agia Evfymia	206	(1)
Fiskardo	206	(2)
Assos	208	(1)
Zakynthos	209	(16)
History	209	(2)
Getting There & Away	211	(1)
Getting Around	211	(1)
Zakynthos Town	212	(4)
Tsilivi & Surrounds	216	(1)
Alikanas & Alikes	217	(1)
North to Cape Skinari	218	(1)
Vasilikos Peninsula	219	(2)
Bay of Laganas	221	(1)
Kalamaki	221	(1)
Keri	221	(3)
Inland & The West Coast	224	(1)
Kythira & Antikythira	225	(9)
Kythira	225	(2)
History	227	(1)
Getting There & Away	228	(1)
Getting Around	228	(1)
Hora	229	(1)
Kapsali	230	(1)
Potamos	231	(1)
Mylopotamos	231	(1)
Around Kythira	232	(1)
Antikythira	233	(1)
Getting There & Away	234