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Hotels in Peloponnese, Western Greece and Ionian Islands

The Peloponnese Periphery is a periphery in southern Greece. It borders the periphery of West Greece to the north and that of Attica to the north-east. Western Greece comprises the western part of continental Greece and the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Western Greece's climate has hot summers and mild winters. Sunny days dominate during the summer months in areas within the beaches and partially cloudy and rainy in the mountains. Snow is very common during the winter in the mountains of Erymanthus, Panachaicus and Aroania. The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Wetern Greece.

Corfu, known also as Kerkyra, is the northernmost of the Ionian Islands in Greece and the second largest. Corfu is a very popular tourist destination. Up until the early 20th century, it was mainly visited by the European royals and elites, including Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany and Empress Elisabeth of Austria; today it is also widely visited by middle class families, (primarily from the UK, Scandinavia and Germany) leading to mass tourism.

The North East coast has largely been developed by a few British holiday companies, with large expensive holiday villas. Package holiday resorts exist on the north and east coasts. At the other end of the island, the southern resort of Kavos also provides tourist facilities. Kavos (formally a small fishing village) is now a lively resort heavily devoted to tourism, and popular with British package tours, young holidaymakers and Negus. The main part of Kavos is the long strip which runs parallel to the coast line, which contains a large percentage of the restaurants, shops, hotels and apartments. It has a few bars along the coastline and has recently become popular with young holiday makers interested in socialising in a relaxing beach-side town and enjoying nightlife too.

Katakolo is a seaside town in western Ilia in the municipality of Pyrgos, located south of Patras and Dounaiika. The town centre is on a headland overlooking the Ionian Sea and separating the Kyparissian Gulf from the rest of the Ionian.

The island of Kefalonia is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece. Kefalonia is well known for its endangered loggerhead turtle population which nest at Kaminia beach under the watchful protection of the Sea Turtle Protection society. A large number of tourists visit Cephalonia during the peak season but, as one of the largest islands in Greece, it is well-equipped to handle visitors. Most tourists stay in or around Lassi, a serene resort a few kilometres from Argostoli and in the villages Skala and Katelios in the Municipality of Elios-Pronni. Many tourists come from Italy mostly because of its close location.

Lefkada (Lefkas) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The east coast section of the island has small resorts of Lygia, Nikiana and Perigiali, all north of Nidri, the largest resort on the island. It is set in a sheltered location with views across to Skorpios—owned by Aristotle Onassis, Meganissi and other small islands, as well as the Greek mainland.

Loutraki is a seaside resort located 4 km NE of Corinth in the Prefecture of Corinthia, Greece. Loutraki is well known for its Casino, one of the biggest in Europe.

Monemvasia is a town located on a small peninsula off the east coast of the Peloponnese. Its area consists mostly of a large plateau some 100 metres above sea level, up to 300 m wide and 1 km long, the site of a powerful medieval fortress.

Selianitika is a Greek coastal village located in northern Peloponnese. Selianitika and its adjacent village Longos share a beautiful beach which is approximately 1.5 km long and famous for its clean and blue water. Selianitika has also mineral springs and a very small balneological bath spa.These sulphurous baths are ideal for diseases like arthritis and rheumatisms.

Zante (Zakynthos) is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea. It is the third largest of the Ionian Islands. The most famous landmark of the island is the Navagio beach. It is a cove on the southwest shore, isolated by high cliffs and accessible only by boats. The beach and sea floor are made of white pebbles, and surrounded by turquoise waters. It is named after a shipwreck (MV Panagiotis) which sunk on the shore around 1980. Numerous "Blue Caves", are cut into cliffs around Cape Skinari, and accessible only by small boats. Sunrays reflect through blue sea water from white stones of cave bottoms and walls, creating interesting effects. Northern and eastern shores contain numerous wide sandy beaches, many of which are packed with tourists in summer months.