Igoumenitsa,
T the capital of Thesprotia and one of Greece's most important ports,
lies 92 kilometres from Yanina. It is a modern town, one of the
country's gateways to Western Europe, and a major hub for Adriatic
sea traffic.
The marvellous beaches of Drepano and Makrigiali with their hospitable
resorts, plentiful sun and sea attract thousands of tourists, sports
aficionados and adventurers the year round.
Patras
Iis the capital of the region or prefecture. It owes its name to
Patreas, chief of the Achaians. The city is among the most important
in Greece, and the largest in the Peloponnese. It is also a major
transportation center, linking the country with Italy and the Peloponnese
with the lonian islands. The city extends from the shore up to the
Castle. It is divided into two parts, the upper and the lower, whose
layout, parks and plazas give it a definite distinction. The old
city, at the foot of the castle, still has quite a number of attractive
neoclassical houses, while the lower city has many mansions, such
as those housing the Municipal Theatre, the Odeon, etc. The Cathedral
of St. Andrew (picture), the city's patron, rises majestically above
the lower city.
Corfu
Corfu lies to the north of the Ionian sea at the entrance of Adriatic.
It is the second largest island in the group known as the Seven
Islands, or Eptanisa. Together with the small island of Paxi and
others that are still smaller (Antipaxi, Othoni, Erikoussa, Mathraki),
Corfu constitutes a separate prefecture.
It has an area of 592 sq. km, a coastline of 217 km and a population
of over 100,000 making it the largest Ionian island in terms of
population.
Approximately 65% of the surface of the island is under cultivation
and 59% of this area is covered with olives, cypress trees, citrus
fruit trees, fruit trees and vineyards.
Cephalonia
Cephalonia lies at the center of the Ionian Sea and 53 nautical
miles from Patras to which is connected by ferry boat, both from
the ports of Argostoli and Sami. The island has a surface area of
781 sq. km, with 254 km of coastline and a population of 27,000
inhabitants.
The island is connected also to Kyllini in the Peloponnese, from
Poros, with Lefkada and with the coast of Aitoloakarnania opposite.
During summer, the island is connected by ferry boat with Zakynthos.
Besides the ferry boats the island is also connected by plane to
Athens and during the summer to Zakynthos and Corfu. |
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