Places to visit in Ionian Islands, Greece
11 places to visit in Ionian Islands, Greece, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Old town of Corfu, Antipaxos, Cephalonia and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Ionian Islands volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 7 Famous places to visit · 3 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Ionian Islands (1)
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Old town of Corfu
The old centre of Corfu town, with two Venetian fortresses, the Liston arcade and narrow lanes of tall painted houses. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its streets reflect Venetian, French and British rule.
Famous places to visit in Ionian Islands (7)
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Antipaxos
A very small island just south of Paxos, covered with vineyards and ringed by pale sand and pebble beaches. The water is strikingly clear, and it is reached by short boat trips from Paxos.
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Cephalonia
The largest Ionian island, with a mountainous interior and beaches such as Myrtos. It is also known for the Melissani cave lake and the Drogarati cave, and for the story of the novel Captain Corelli's Mandolin.
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Corfu
The northernmost large Ionian island, shaped by Venetian, French and British rule. Its green hills, olive groves and elegant old town with arcaded streets make it one of the most visited Greek islands.
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Lefkada
A Greek island in the Ionian Sea, joined to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. Its west coast has white cliffs and wide beaches, and Cape Lefkatas at the south end drops steeply into the sea.
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Navagio
A white sand cove on the northwest coast of Zakynthos, enclosed by tall cliffs and reachable only by boat. A rusting freighter that ran aground in 1980 lies on the sand, and a viewing platform above the cliff shows the whole bay.
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Old Fortress of Corfu
A Venetian fortress in the city of Corfu that covers the promontory where the old town first grew up in Byzantine times. A channel cut by the Venetians separates it from the town, and it is reached by a bridge.
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Paxos
A tiny Ionian island south of Corfu, covered in olive trees and edged with sea caves and small coves. The harbours of Gaios, Lakka and Loggos are lined with Venetian era houses.
Hidden gems in Ionian Islands (3)
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Melissani Cave
A cave and lake on Kefalonia, northwest of Sami, formed when the roof of a cavern collapsed. Visitors travel across the lake by rowing boat and see sunlight enter through the opening in the roof.
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Myrtos Beach
A long pebble beach in the northwest of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. It lies between the feet of two mountains, Agia Dynati and Kalon Oros at 901 metres, and its water is a bright turquoise.
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Porto Katsiki
A beach on the west coast of the Ionian island of Lefkada, below tall white cliffs. The name is said to come from the goats, because in the past only goats could reach this area.
Collecting in Ionian Islands
What are the best places to visit in Ionian Islands?
LOQAH lists 11 places in Ionian Islands. The best known include Old town of Corfu, Antipaxos, Cephalonia, Corfu and Lefkada. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Ionian Islands?
11, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Ionian Islands?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Ionian Islands before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Ionian Islands and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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