Greek island holiday guide: the Ionian islands

The second in our series on holidaying in the Greek islands focuses on where to stay and eat and what to see and do in the Ionian islands

Read part one on the Sporades and Evia

The Ionian islands lie off Greece's western coast in a line from Zakynthos in the south to Corfu in the north. Part of the latter is closer to Albania than to the mainland.

All the Ionian islands reflect the influence of nearby Italy, but Corfu also has a distinct British tinge. It was a British protectorate during the 19th century, but nowadays the UK feel is thanks mainly to its long history of package tourism. The island is big enough to cope with this, though, especially in the off season, and still contains some gems.

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