Product Description

The only guide you’ll ever need to cruising in the Ionian. Up-to-date and clear navigation, beautiful photography as well as local information, history, cuisine and culture.

Covering the Ionian Islands from Corfu down to Zakinthos as well as the adjacent mainland coast of Greece from the Albanian border down to the South coast of the Peloponnese. The Ionian Cruising Companion is the essential pilot guide for anyone cruising the area. Drawing on the her local knowledge and expertise, Vanessa Bird provides clear pilotage directions to a variety of harbours and anchorages, as well as offers useful information on the facilities and shops available.

 Helpful suggestions of where to eat and what to do ashore along with some valuable insights into the history and culture of this beautiful part of the Eastern Mediterranean are also included. Incorporating superb photography and full colour harbour plans, the Ionian Cruising Companion is well presented and easy to use.

Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter One Corfu, Paxos, Antipaxos and the Diapondia Islands
• Chapter Two Epirus Coast from Pagania to Preveza, including the Amvrakikos Gulf
• Chapter Three Lefkada, Meganisi, Kalamos & Kastos
• Chapter Four The Etolo-Akarnanian Coast
• Chapter Five Approaches to the Corinth Canal
• Chapter Six Kefalonia and Ithaca
• Chapter Seven Zakynthos & the Peloponnese
• Glossary
• Index

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #498957 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 272 pages

Review
"...plenty of excellent colour photos and charts." (Yachting Monthly, November 2007)

"...as accurate as it is accessible..." (Classic Boat, November 2007)

"This is an excellent guide to the Ionian Islands..."  (Multihull Review, November/December 2007)

"It is very comprehensive, very interesting, and very easy on the eye."  (Sailing, December 2007)

From the Back Cover
The Ionian Islands offer a varied and fascinating cruising ground, with its stunning scenery, predictable weather and a huge choice of harbours and anchorages within a short distance of one another.

The Ionian Cruising Companion covers the area from Corfu down to Zakynthos, as well as the adjacent mainland coast of Greece from the Albanian border to the South Coast of the Peloponnese. This invaluable guide helps you make the most of your visit, provides detailed pilotage and nautical information. The Ionian Cruising Companion is not just a cruising companion; it is your tour guide. Learn about the history, experience the culture and taste culinary specialities of the region.

Vanessa Bird’s Ionian Cruising Companion incorporates superb photography and full colour harbour plans and is ideal for browsing during the winter months in preparation for your trip, or for practical, daily on board use at sea.

PORT GUIDES

Useful information about where to eat, shop and visit in addition to a comprehensive guide to the local facilities, chandlers and boatyards

PILOTAGE

Clear pilotage directions and invaluable local knowledge

CHARTLETS

Easy to read, full colour charts to simplify harbour approaches

HISTORY AND CULTURE

Useful background information about these important aspects of the cruising region

GLOSSARY

Of nautical and general terms in Greek

About the Author
 

Customer Reviews

What a cruiser needs to know
The book provides just what you would need to know if you were sailing in the Ionian Sea. Items are up to date. You may want to pair it with a land-based guide if you are more interested in what to do after you find your way into port.