A Corfu shore excursion turns a cruise stop into a day on the island, from the cruise port of Corfu town into the UNESCO-listed Old Town, out to the Achilleion palace, across to the bays of Paleokastritsa, up to the Kanoni view of Mouse Island, or out on the water by boat. This post covers … Read more
A Zakynthos island tour drives around Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea, from the rebuilt harbour town and the castle hill of Bochali to the mountain villages, the cliff-top view over Navagio, the monastery of Anafonitria and the cliffs of Keri. This post covers what a Zakynthos island tour includes, Zakynthos town, Bochali and the castle, … Read more
A Corfu Old Town walking tour follows the lanes, squares and fortresses of the UNESCO-listed old town of Corfu, where Venetian, French and British buildings stand side by side between the Old Fortress and the New Fortress. This post covers what a Corfu Old Town walking tour includes, the Spianada, the Liston, the Old Fortress, … Read more
The Zakynthos Blue Caves are sea caves and arches in the white limestone cliffs of Cape Skinari, at the northern tip of Zakynthos in the Ionian Sea, where the water inside turns a deep, clear blue. This post covers what the Zakynthos Blue Caves are, where the boats leave from, what a boat sees inside, … Read more
A Corfu tour travels by road around Corfu in the Ionian Sea, from the Venetian old town and its fortresses to the palace of the Achilleion, the green hills of the west and the villages under Mount Pantokrator. This post covers what a Corfu tour includes, Corfu Old Town, the Old and New Fortress, the … Read more
A Corfu boat trip follows the coast of Corfu, the northernmost of the main Ionian Islands, from the green bays and sea caves of the north-west to the old town and the small islets by the harbour. This post covers what a Corfu boat trip includes, the ports, Paleokastritsa, Corfu town from the sea, Mouse … Read more
A Kefalonia boat tour follows the coast of Kefalonia, the largest of the Ionian Islands, past white cliffs and pebble bays, and can cross the strait to Ithaca. This post covers what a Kefalonia boat tour includes, the ports, Myrtos and the west coast, Ithaca, Melissani and the caves, the wildlife, the history and the … Read more
A Lefkada boat tour leaves the harbours of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea for the small islands off its east coast and the beaches of its west coast. This post covers what a Lefkada boat tour includes, the harbours, Skorpios, Meganisi, the west coast beaches and Cape Lefkada, Kefalonia and Ithaca, and the best season. … Read more