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RECOMMENDED READING
Paxos: Car Tours and Walks
(Landscapes) [Folded Map] (Map)
Pocket-sized and in full colour, this new edition describes
just one car tour on this tiny island, where most people get around on foot.
There is a fold-out, very large scale map for motorists, cyclists and
walkers (scale 1:18,000; revised 2009). This is the only book dedicated to
Paxos, and includes timetables for local transport. Unique free on-line
update service with specific route change information. Series (50
destinations) dubbed 'the blue Bibles' by the Sunday Times.
Greek Islands (Lonely Planet Country & Regional
Guides) (Paperback)
Includes local
insights into island living.
The Rough Guide to
the Ionian Islands (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)
The Rough Guide
to The Ionian Islands is the most comprehensive guidebook to this
beautiful island group. From the Loggerhead turtles at Laganás Bay and
windsurfing off Vassilikí to the churches in Lefkádha and sampling the
local Rombola wine; twenty-four, full-colour pages highlights all the
'things-not-to-miss'. The guide includes listings of all the top hotels,
bars, clubs and restaurants, to suit every budget, plus new 'authors'
picks' to highlight the very best options. There is plenty of practical
advice to help you make the most of the many activities available
throughout the islands, plus comprehensive information on ferry and bus
services, with features on mainland ports and day-trips. The guide comes
complete with maps and plans covering the core islands and towns.
The Ionian Islands and Epirus: A
Cultural History (Landscapes of the Imagination) (Paperback)
Scattered off the west coast of mainland Greece are the seven
Ionian Islands, celebrated for their spectacular landscapes, olive groves
and classical associations. Together with the mountainous mainland region of
Epirus, the combined populations of Corfu, Paxos, Lefkas, Ithaca, Kefalonia,
Zakynthos and Kythira constitute less than a twentieth of the population of
Greece, yet they have made a huge contribution to the culture of the
country, before and since becoming part of the Greek state. The unsurpassed
beauty of the islands and of the Pindus Mountains has stimulated the
imagination of countless writers and artists from Homer to Byron, Edward
Lear and the Durrells, Louis de Bčrnieres and Nicholas Gage, as well as
scores of nineteenth-century travellers. Drawing a mosaic portrait of the
Ionian Islands and special places of interest in Epirus, Corfu resident Jim
Potts focuses on the landscapes, legends, traditions and historical events
that have appealed most strongly to the imaginations of writers, residents
and travellers. ODYSSEUS AND SAPPHO: the landscapes of the poets; Homer s
Ithaca and Scheria; Sappho s leap; the identification of Dodona; classic
ground; King Pyrrhus. THE SEVEN ISLANDS: Strategic issues; Corfu v.
Kefalonia; Byron and Casanova; Empress Elizabeth of Austria; Greek writers,
Solomos, Laskaratos, Theotokis and Valaoritis. TURKEY, VENICE, BRITAIN,
GREECE: conflict and occupation; union and liberation; the Second World War
and civil war; nationalism and identity; cultural differences.
The Greek Islands by Lawrence Durrell.
As every reader of Durrell knows, his writing is steeped in
the living experience of the Mediterranean and especially the islands of
Greece. This text weaves together evocative descriptions, history and myth
(including flowers and festivals) with his personal reminiscences.
The Corfu Trilogy by
Gerald Durrell
The Corfu Trilogy consists of the popular classic My Family
and Other Animals and its delightful sequels, Birds, Beasts and Relatives
and The Garden of the Gods. All three books are set on the enchanted island
of Corfu in the 1930s, and tell the story of the eccentic English family who
moved there. For Gerald, the budding zoologist, Corfu was a natural
paradise, teeming with strange birds and beasts that he could collect, watch
and care for. But life was not without its problems - his family often
objected to his animal-collecting activities, especially when the beasts
wound up in the villa or - even worse - the fridge. With hilarious yet
endearing portraits of his family and their many unusual hangers-on, The
Corfu Trilogy also captures the beginnings of the author's lifelong love of
animals. Recounted with immense humour and charm, this wonderful account of
Corfu's natural history reveals a rare, magical childhood. For the
passionate zoologist, Corfu was a natural paradise, teeming with strange
birds and beasts that he could collect, watch and care for. But life was not
without its problems - Gerald's family often objected to his
animal-collecting activities, especially when the beasts wound up in the
family's villa or - even worse - the fridge. Gerald Durrell evokes his
island paradise with passion and wonder.
My Family And Other Animals [DVD]
The eccentric Durrell family leave the grey skies of England
and move to Corfu, where a succession of colourful characters appear in
their lives. Adapted from popular Gerald Durrell's autobiography and
features all ten episodes of the BBC series.
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