IONIAN ISLANDS
chain of islands along the west and south coast of the Greek mainland, the Ionians combine lush valleys and mountains with deep blue seas and a rich history that has left them strewn with Greek temples, Venetian forts, Parisian-style arcades and picture-pretty fishing villages. The Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Venetians, Neapolitans and even the British ruled here over the years, and the islands are quite distinct in culture, architecture and cuisine, making
