Ionian Cruising Companion (Wiley Nautical)

by VanessaBird (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2007

  $12.40

  The only guide you'll ever need to cruising in the Ionian. Up-to-date and clear navigation, beautiful photography as well as local information, history, cuisine and culture. Covering the Ionian Islands from Corfu down to Zakinthos as well as the adjacent mainland coast of Greece from the Albanian border down to the South coast of the Peloponnese. The Ionian Cruising Companion is the essential pilot guide for anyone cruising the area. Drawing on the her local knowledge and expertise, Vanessa Bird provides clear pilotage directions to a variety of harbours and anchorages, as well as offers useful information on the facilities and shops available. Helpful suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore along with some valuable insights into the history and culture of this beautiful part of the Eastern Mediterranean are also included. Incorporating superb photography and full colour harbour plans, the Ionian Cruising Companion is well presented and easy to use. Contents:* Introduction* Chapter One Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos and the Diapondia Islands* Chapter Two Epirus Coast from Pagania to Preveza, including the Amvrakikos Gulf* Chapter Three Lefkada, Meganisi, Kalamos & Kastos* Chapter Four The Etolo-Akarnanian Coast* Chapter Five Approaches to the Corinth Canal* Chapter Six Kefalonia and Ithaca* Chapter Seven Zakynthos & the Peloponnese* Glossary* Index