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The Rough Guide to the Ionian Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

by John Gill (Author), Nick Edwards (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Rough Guides Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (7 Aug 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1843530678
  • ISBN-13: 978-1843530671
  • Product Dimensions: 20.7 x 12.8 x 1.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 393,512 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This guide to the Ionian Islands opens with a 16 page full-colour introduction, which highlights "20 things not to miss" from windsurfing in Vassaliki to hiking the Corfu Trail. There is coverage of dozens of towns and resorts and practical guidance on getting off the beaten track, from the mountains of Cephalonia to remote Corfu beaches. The guide also provides details of the network of ferry and bus services and gives tips on how to plan your trip.


About the Author

John Gill has been a regular visitor to the Ionian islands for the last twenty years. He works as a journalist in London.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A perfect counterpart to Lawrence Durrell's Prospero's Cell, 30 Nov 2001
This review is from: The Rough Guide to the Ionian Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
John Gill is no Lawrence Durrell, and this is not necessarily bad. While it is highly unlikely that anybody will show any interest in this guide 60 years after its publication, I have to admit that it is quite useful now. Having returned from a two-week holiday spent with friends on Corfu and Paxos in August, I can confirm that we put the guide to good use. It contains the usual blend of the descriptions of attractions, historical information, an occasional topical articles (like The Ionian School of Painting), and of course practical information.

As for practical information: the author himself admits that the situation with ferries changes from one year to another, so you have to check it yourself. Most ferry companies have their own Web sites nowadays, and you can also make reservations there. The yearly inflation rate in Greece is about 5%, which you have to take into account when comparing prices in the guide with the actual ones. As for kafenios and tavernas - use your own sense. Recommending or - rarely - advising against some taverna can be useful sometimes, but sticking strictly to your guidebook without looking around, you are no different than the rest of the tourist crowd, are you?...The attitude of "travellers" towards "tourists" is snobbish in its own way, and if you are put off by it, you probably won't like this guide. If you do consider yourself a traveller rather than a tourist, though, then the Ionian islands might be a good destination for you. I don't remember seeing any McDonald's joint there, so the charming idyllic picture might not be completely lost yet. And, speaking of idyllic pictures, Durrell's autobiographic Prospero's Cell, describing his years on Corfu before WWII, might be a perfect counterpart to this guide.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful if now slightly dated, 15 Sep 2009
By Luis Silva (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to the Ionian Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
Used this book to help support information provided in other publications. I did find that this guide covered lots of areas and minor locations that were not listed much in the others. Does include info on Accomodation as well as a basic guide to Taverns and Restaurants. BUT this was published in 2000 and is slightly out of date/synch with some of the developments in recent years.

But for the money, I paid virtually shipping costs only, found it a handy guide to have.
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