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Recommended viewing on the internet

You will find a list of some of the most useful Kefalonia and Ionian island links. If you cannot find what you are looking for, use the search box to search the FoI website and the World Wide Web.
 

General

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Tourism Concern  
Campaigning for more sustainable tourism around the world.
http://www.tourismconcern.org.uk
Green Globe  
Certification programme for sustainable travel and tourism businesses. Information for travellers and the travel industry.
http://www.greenglobe21.com
Links Page Greece Directory  
Links site with a good range of links for Greece and ther Greek islands.
http://www.links-page.net/cgi-bin/extremesearch.cgi?dir=Greece
The Conservation Foundation  
Founded by the Davids Bellamy and Shreeve to provide a means for people in private, public and non-profit sectors to collaborate on environmental causes.
http://www.conservationfoundation.co.uk
Future Tourism  
Active tourism design, development and marketing. Future Tourism design new ways of connecting people to place and communicate place to people.
http://www.futuretourism.co.uk
Holidays Uncovered  
Tourists thoughts on holidays in the Ionian and more.
http://www.holidaysuncovered.co.uk
Tourist Click  
A Comprehensive world wide travel web directory, Find a travel service around the world.
www.touristclick.com
Tourist5 Travel Directory  
the ideal travel directory and tourism information guide.
www.tourist5.com
Travel File  
Travel Directory - Travel-File.com
http://www.travel-file.com
Travellerspoint  
Huge website for the travellers community with hundreds of destination guides, travel help and forums.
http://www.travellerspoint.com
Language Course Net  
Lots of good links if you'd like to learn a bit of Greek before you go!
http://www.languagecourse.net
Travel Directory  
Comprehensive travel directory with some good sites about the Ionian and Greece. Well worth a look.
http://www.travel-directory.org
Travel.Org  
The directory for travel. Popular and comprehensive travel directory.
http://travel.org
Trip Advisor  
Huge travel website including lots of info about travel to Greece, good links page and a Greece forum
http://www.tripadvisor.com
Travel Links Directory  
One of the best travel links directories with many good Greece sites.
http://www.travellinksdirectory.com/index.htm
Essential Travel Guide  
Essential travel guide offers something for everyone including holiday travel and business. For all your needs use our essential informative guide.
http://www.essentialtravelguide.com
Car Hire 4 Malaga  
Cheap car hire for Malaga incuding information on Malaga and the surrounding area and driving tips.
http://www.carhire4malaga.com

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Euroturtle  
With extensive sea turtle biology & conservation information, this is the best site on turtles.
http://www.exeter.ac.uk/telematics/EuroTurtle
Sea Turtle Organisation  
Excellent worldwide site about sea turtles.
http://www.seaturtle.org/
Mediterranean Gardening Society  
The Mediterranean Garden Society Society hosts mediterranean climate gardening throughout the world.
http://www.mediterraneangardensociety.org

  • Food and wine
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Kefalonia Cookery Book - The Greek Taverna Cookbook  
For great ideas and mouth-watering recipes for Greek cookery from the island of kefalonia
http://www.artistswindow.com

Greecewide

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Greece Travel Guide  
Informative site about travelling to Greece covering a wide range of topics from real estate, weddings and trekking to flights and accomodation.
http://www.greektravel.com
Greece Travel  
Matt Barrett shares his extensive knowledge of travelling in Greece. Particularly good on the practicalities of visiting Greece.
http://www.greecetravel.com
Just Greece  
Good all round site focused on the practicalities of travelling in Greece.
http://www.justgreece.org
Greek Islands Ferries  
An ABC dictionary for all Greek ferries with links to their sites.
http://www.greekislands.gr
Around Greece  
Excellent travel based site about Greece packed with info about holidays in Greece.
http://www.aroundgreece.com
The Greek Frontpage  
Portal for many Greek related sites. A useful starting point for looking up Greece.
http://www.protoselida.com/
Magical Journeys to Greece  
Informative site covering topics in Travel and Tourism, as well as news, entertainment and business.
http://www.mjourney.com/
Greece Resources  
Information about places throughout Greece as well as a good portal for links.
http://www.iaqi.com/greece/
Travelchat Greece  
Travel information and chat about Greece.
http://www.travelchat.be/greece.html
Greek Island Links  
Comprehensive guide to the qebsites of Greece with lots of good links.
http://greek-islands.links-page.net/

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Greece and the Greek Landscapes  
Greek Landscapes includes thoughts and pictures from the natural and cultural landscapes of Greece.
http://www.greeklandscapes.com
Hellas World  
Quirky and informative site on everything from Greece's top ten beaches to a piece on Parea, or groups of friends.
http://www.hellasworld.co.uk/
Greek Island Guide  
Mike Mason's attractive and forthright site about the Greek islands. Far from romanticising the islands, it's no holds barred on telling you what he really thinks! Read before you book. Also has very good links section.
http://www.greekisland.co.uk
Weaversuk  
The Weaver family share their experiences of the Ionian and other Greek islands.
http://www.weaversuk.com
Greek Culture  
For information about the many museums, galleries and art collections in Greece.
http://www.culture.gr
Ellada  
Huge site covering every aspect of Greece.
http://www.ellada.com
Greece4Kids  
Nice site made for kids, by a kid - 8 year old Amarandi Barrett.
http://www.greece4kids.com
Mythweb  
Great site about Greek mythology. Good for adults and kids alike.
http://www.mythweb.com
KTEL buses  
Local buses on the islands, including timetables etc.
http://www.ktel.org
Simply Terry  
Informative personal travelogue of journeys to several islands, including Corfu and Kefalonia. Lots of nice photos
http://www.simplyterry.net
The Greek Islands  
A guide to the Greek islands and Athens, with tips for your stay in Greece, and help with the Greek language
http://www.the-greek-islands.co.uk/index.html
Classic Backpacking in Hellas  
Contains links, bibliographies, packing tips, photos, and information on travelling in Greece economically.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Agora/3586/index.html

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The Bike Experience  
Experiences, information and trip reports about bicycle trips on Greek Islands.
http://www.bike-xp.com/
Backpack in Greece  
Great site for Greek islands and Greece as a whole, with useful tips and help for the Independent traveller.
http://www.backpackingreece.50megs.com
Mr Walker's Island Walking  
Great overall general site about walking in Greece including advice, links and some walks for Corfu, Paxos and Anti-Paxos.
http://home.bredband.no/harhau/islandwalking/index.html
Island Strolling  
Big site with lots of information about Greece, Island Strolling and more. Including a great links page.
http://www.islandstrolling.com/english/index.htm
Sailing Issues  
Sailingissues is dedicated to marine navigation and safety as well as sailing holidays in the Greek islands.
http://www.sailingissues.com/index.html
Greek Island Hopping  
A site dedicated to Greek island hopping with news and reviews, ferry timetables, top tips and hundreds of links to island websites.
http://www.greekislandhopping.com
Marengo Publications  
Walks books and plant lists for numerous islands across Greece, including Corfu and Lefkas.
http://www.marengowalks.com
Foxy Island Walks - Greece  
Greece Holiday Guides for Lesbos, Symi, Lefkada, Thassos,
http://www.foxysislandwalks.co.uk/Greece.html

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Hellenic Ornithological Society  
For more about Greek birdlife.
http://www.ornithologiki.gr/en/enmain.htm
Greek Animal Welfare Fund  
Association looking after the welfare of animals in Greece.
http://www.gawf.org.uk
Greek Coasts Online  
Very nice site dedicated to the coastline of Greece. Includes sections on sealife, the history of the seas around Greece and sailing.
http://www.thalassa.gr
Greece Now The Contempory Greek Ezine  
Great ezine about Greece as a whole, with indepth and interesting articles about Kefalonian environment, as well as culture, politics and education.
http://www.greece.gr/index.htm

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Greek Wine  
A site dedicated to the promotion of greek wine. Lots of information about varieties, regions of Greece and wineries that you can visit on the islands.
http://www.greekwine.gr
Eat Greek Tonight  
Good selection of recipes if you fancy doing what the title suggests.
http://www.eatgreektonight.com
Helenic Online Cookery Club  
Why not get to grips with Greek food before you go?
http://www.hol.gr/clubs/cookery/greece/en_index.htm

Corfu

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Pelekas Village  
Nice site about the village of Pelekas on Corfu including information on wildlife and nature, cooking, walking, art, history, festivals and more.
http://www.pelekas.com
Corfu Castaway  
Corfu travel agency with some good information about the island, including ideas for walks and excursions.
http://www.corfucastaway.com
Holiday Corfu  
Excellent, informative site featuring Resort Guides, Travel Tips, Greek Food, Community Chat Forums, Greek recipes, Also wide range of Information for the Island of Corfu.
http://www.holidaycorfu.org
Car Hire 4 Corfu  
Offering cheap car hire for Corfu, suggested tours of the island and driving tips for Greece.
http://www.carhire4corfu.com

  • Island information
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Corfu Travel Guide  
Extensive site for Corfu with travel guide, webcams and information about the excellent Agni Taverna.
http://www.corfu-travel-guide.net/

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The Corfu Trail  
Set up by Hilary Whitton Paipeti, author of the First & Second Books of Corfu Walks, the Corfu trail runs the length of the island.
http://www.travelling.gr/corfutrail
Chamber Music Holidays  
Divertimenti - Corfu's Chamber Music Festival and specialist Chamber music holidays in Corfu and around the world.
http://www.chambermusicholidays.co.uk

Lefkas

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Lefkasnet  
Almost certainly the biggest site dedicated to the island of Lefkas.
http://www.lefkas.net

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Foxy Island Walks - Lefkas  
Lefkada Holiday, Travel and Photo Guides for the Ionian Island of Lefkas - Greece
http://www.foxysislandwalks.com/Lefkas-Lefkada.html

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Meganisi island SOS  
Campaign group trying to direct development in a more interesting and sustainable way. Lots of good photos of the island too.
http://www.meganisi-sos.com/
 

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