Ionian Sea - Ionian Islands, Corfu, Strait of Messina, Ithaca, Battle of Preveza, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Echinades, Paxi, Lefkada (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 48. Chapters: Ionian Islands, Corfu, Strait of Messina, Ithaca, Battle of Preveza, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Echinades, Paxi, Lefkada, Antikythera, Elafonisos, Strait of Otranto, Skorpios, Epirot Islands, Kalamos, Cytherean, Kastos, Meganisi, Strofades, Mathraki, Ereikoussa, Othonoi, Lazareto, Antipaxos, Vromonas, Pistros, Argostoli Gulf, Apasa, Strait of Ithaca, Sphacteria, Navtilos, Tsakalonisio, Gaios, Soros, Cranae, Ionian obol, Sapientza, Ionian gazeta, Schiza, Proti Island, Praso. Excerpt: Corfu (Greek: , Kerkyra; Ancient Greek: Latin: Italian: ) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the second largest of the Ionian Islands. The island is part of the Corfu peripheral unit, and is administered as a single municipality. The municipality includes the island Corfu and the smaller islands Ereikoussa, Mathraki and Othonoi. The principal city of the island and seat of the municipality (pop. 33,886) is also named Corfu. Corfu is home to the Ionian University. The island is connected to the history of Greece from the beginning of Greek mythology. Its Greek name, Kerkyra or Korkyra, is related to two powerful water symbols: Poseidon, god of the sea, and Asopos, an important Greek mainland river. According to myth, Poseidon fell in love with the beautiful nymph Korkyra, daughter of Asopus and river nymph Metope, and abducted her. Poseidon brought Korkyra to the hitherto unnamed island and, in marital bliss, offered her name to the place: Korkyra, which gradually evolved to Kerkyra (Doric). Together, they had a child they called Phaiax, after whom the inhabitants of the island were named: Phaiakes. This term was transliterated via Latin to Phaeacians. The island's history is laden with battles and conquests. The legacy of these struggles is visible in the form of castles punctuating strategic locations across the island. Two of ...