Greece's Ionian Islands were where "the blue really begins" as far as writer ... Ithaki (Ithaca) and Zakynthos (Zante) tumble down the west coast of mainland Greece like stepping stones to the ...

Situated off the west coast of Greece in the Ionian sea, Zante is the third biggest island ... Zakynthos is famous for its blue caves, and seeing them up close is a real treat.

We're whizzing towards the shore on a speedboat tour of the southernmost of the Ionian ... Smurf-blue beneath the surface. Our watery tour is part of discovering the other side of Zante including ...

Greece has about 6000 islands, 230 of which are inhabited. Here is a map explaining all of the Greek island groups.

We're whizzing towards the shore on a speedboat tour of the southernmost of the Ionian ... Smurf-blue beneath the surface. Our watery tour is part of discovering the other side of Zante including ...

sapphire-blue sea off the western coast of mainland Greece are the lush, green and incredibly photogenic Ionian islands, the most famous of which — Corfu, Kefalonia, Ithaca, Zakynthos, Zante ...

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Greece's Ionian Islands were where "the blue really begins" as far as writer ... Ithaki (Ithaca) and Zakynthos (Zante) tumble down the west coast of mainland Greece like stepping stones to the ...