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Article #151: Dreaming of a Sailing Holiday? Try the Ionian Islands in Greece

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Are you thinking of a nice sailing in very common to sight gulet motorsailers,
Greece? Then why not visit Ionian yachts, flotillas, and bareboats. If you
Islands. The Ionian Islands can be are taking your holiday with your kids or
distinguished by its medieval and ancient the whole family, sailing in Ionian
Greek sites, exotic wildlife, fertile Islands is ideal for you. This is because
vegetation, impressive scenery, and most the islands has calm seas and gentle
of all its trouble-free sailing winds. Travelers who are not excperienced
conditions. Many tourist and local in sailing can also take advantage of the
sailors love Ionian Islands almost islands nice climate.
perfect marine environment. Because of In Ionian Islands, there are 3 yacht
the place's arable soil, it is very charter bases that can be used in your
abundant with different kinds of fruits sailing. These include Corfu, Preveza,
and vegetables. The islands first and Lefkas. Among the three bases, the
inhabitants were the Ancient Greeks. They Lefkas (also called by the locals as
first arrived to the islands probably "Leucas") port is considered by many
near the beginning of the 9th or 10th tourist sailors as the most beautiful.
century BC. However, it was later ruled The reason for this is that Lefkas has
by other western civilizations. Among exotic and flawlessly trekked mountains
them are the Roman (146 BC), Byzantium coupled with a very suitable
(300 AD), and the Venetian Empires (1204 Mediterranean climate. Moreover, Lefkas
AD). Subsequently, before it was acquired has also one of the country's most
by Greece in 1864 and claimed the island stunning resorts and beaches. Nikiana,
as part of the country's official Perigiali, and Nidri are among Lefkas'
territory, the island was previously most striking beach resorts.
yielded to other countries. These include On the other hand, some sailing
France (1807), Russia (1799), Turkey tourists favor the Preveza port. It is
(1799), and the United Kingdom (1815). located along the Amvrakia Gulf. The port
Ionian Islands is also recognized as is distinguished by its sturdy
Eptanisa or the Seven Islands because of crosscurrent.
its 7 major islands. Because of its mild Sailing in Greece has never been this
climate and nice ports, it became one of exciting. Aside from enjoying Ionian
Greece's most visited yacht charter areas Islands scenic environment, you can also
along the east coast of the Mediterranean take pleasure in the island's fascinating
Sea. ancient histories.
When you are sailing in Greece, it is






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