Situated along the west coast of Greece, the Ionian islands are comprised of seven large and many smaller ones: Kerkyra/Corfu (Κέρκυρα); Paxos (Παξοί); Lefkada (Λευκάδα) or Lefkas; Ithaki (Ιθάκη) or Ithaca; Kefalonia (Κεφαλονιά) or Cefalonia, Cephalonia, Kefallinia; Zakynthos (Ζάκυνθος) or Zante; Kythira (Κύθηρα). From 1386-1800, they were ruled by the Venetians and were never part of the Ottoman Empire….
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