Inter Yacht Charter

The Ionian group consists of seven main islands: Corfu (also known as Kerkyra), Paxi, Kefallonia, Zakynthos, Ithaki, Lefkada and Kythira. Strung along the west coast of Greece, the Ionian islands are the only group not in the Aegean, and in many ways they are more reminiscent of their close neighbour, Italy.

The most popular and, by far, the most famous of the Ionian Islands is the lush green, sun drenched paradise of Corfu. Legend states that this was Odysseus' last port of call during his ten-year journey home to his beloved Ithaca from Troy. Corfu Town is one of the most enticing in the Mediterranean. Situated in the middle of the east coast on a strip of land jutting into the sea it encompasses the very best of both old and modern Greece. To the north is Pantokrator, the Island's highest mountain with its pretty hamlets of Strinila and Spartila from which you can enjoy incredible views. At Roda and Sidari you'll find some of the best beaches in the Mediterranean.

On the west coast is Corfu's most famous beauty spot, Palaiokastrisa, allegedly Homer's city of the Phaeacians. The beaches at Glyfada and Ai Gordis are both stunning, whilst Pelekas is a favorite spot for enjoying marvelous sunsets. Southern Corfu is home to Corfu's most popular and highly developed tourist area, Benitses, with its wealth of tavernas and nightclubs offering entertainment into the early hours. The Islanders inherent ability to accept change means that not only are they able to offer more or less anything you could wish from a Greek holiday they can also treat you to some extremely pleasant surprises.

Corfu has its own airport and has excellent ferry services to various other islands in the archipelago. Apart from tiny Meganisi, none are 'undiscovered', although, as with all Greek islands, anyone who forays into their hinterlands will be rewarded with the delights of unspoiled villages. Corfu, with its beguiling landscape of vibrant wildflowers and slender cypress trees rising out of shimmering olive groves, is considered by many to be the most beautiful of all the Greek islands.