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Sailing around the Ionian Islands

KEFALONIA

he largest of the Ionian islands, Kefalonia is home to beautiful Myrtos and Petani Beaches. Guiding crews across azure seas towards the island is 5,341ft Mount Ainos, the Ionian Peninsula’s tallest peak — protected within a national park studded with rare black pines. The Port of Sami became globally famous when it appeared in the 2001 film , but it can’t compete with the Venetian architecture and cosmopolitan vibe of Fiskardo, the

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