The seven main islands of the Ionian Sea - CORFU, CEPHALONIA, LEVKAS, ITHACA, ZAKINTHOS, KITHIRA and Paxoi. They have a mild climate, lush vegetation, sandy beaches, fishing ports and timeless villages. The islands have been settled since the Homeric age (11th-12th century BC). They were ruled in turn by the Romans, Venetians (1203-1797), French (1807-15) and British (1815-64), after which they were returned to Greece. Tourism, olive and fig production and fishing are the main activities. The Greek name for the islands, Eptanisos, comes from words meaning 'seven islands'.
Population 182 700
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Ionian Sea
Lying between southern Italy and Greece, the sea includes some of the deepest parts of the MEDITERRANEAN. It is rich in classical and mythological associations. The sea was named after Io, mistress of the god Zeus, who changed her into a white cow to conceal her from Hera, his jealous wife. Tormented by a gadfly sent by Hera, Io wandered around the shores of the sea until Zeus finally turned her back into human form. Greatest width 676 km (420 miles)
Locals hypothesize that the legacy of Italian blood and culture in Cologne, colonized by the Romans more than 1500 years ago, makes the people more jovial and lighthearted. Cologne is the largest city on the Rhine.
Kolsch is not only the dialect spoken here but, also the name of their own top-fermented beer. There are more than 4,000 pubs, restaurant's and brewery taverns in Cologne.
Unlike many of the world's large cities, Cologne, with a population of over a million, gets better every day, there are more things to do and see, more new and innovative buildings... more
Travel is an opportunity to learn, whether geography, languages, history or other subjects.
Cologne is situated on the beautiful Rhine River.