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Ionian Islands

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Ionian Islands
A chain of islands of western Greece in the Ionian Sea. Colonized by the ancient Greeks, the islands subsequently came under the rule of Rome, Byzantium, Venice, France, Russia, and Great Britain before being ceded to Greece in 1864.
Ionian Islands
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(Placename) a group of Greek islands in the Ionian Sea, consisting of Corfu, Cephalonia, Zante, Levkas, Ithaca, Cythera, and Paxos: ceded to Greece in 1864. Pop.: 214 274 (2001). Area: 2307 sq. km (891 sq. miles)
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ll come back to the Ionian Islands later with a more favoured choice.
Top Ten Greek Islands by Dan Williams / Travel, recreation and leisure community
Moreover, comparisons of Venetian health policies regarding plague and their effectiveness on the Ionian Islands with those of neighboring Greece have not been made.
Venetian rule and control of plague epidemics on the Ionian Islands ... by Konstantinidou, Katerina; Mantadakis, Elpis; Falagas, Matthew E.; Sardi, Thalia; Samonis, George / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Byline: By AVRIL CADDEN It is said Poseidon struck the southern part of Corfu with his trident and made Paxos the smallest of the seven Greek Ionian islands.
Small is beautiful; The Greek isle is hideaway of the gods Paxos by Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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