Ithaca – Around the island

Ithaca

Carpeted with lush greenery, dotted with quaint villages and having exotic beaches, the island oozes charm in abundance! The only way to immerse yourself in the magic of this place is to explore it. Vathy, Kioni, and Frikes are the most picturesque villages.

Ithaca, the captivating Ionian island known as the legendary home of Odysseus in Homer’s ‘The Odyssey,’ is celebrated for its stunning natural beauty and serene atmosphere, making it an ideal destination for a relaxing trip to Greece.

Ithaca, the journey home…

Ithaca – a symbol, a destination, a return. Ithaca – a dream, a bow of a vessel, a ship, a safe and windless harbor for the traveler.

Penelope, Telemachus and Odysseus walked on its ancient footpaths.
Its noble mountains and lush, tranquil slopes are untouched by clouds.

Snow-white seashores await the moment of every return.

Cyclopean stones illuminated by the light of time are witnesses of a significant history.

Familiar steps. The shells, having passed from ages before, gently whisper the invitation of memory and history as the mistral blows from the sea.

Well-traveled people return, however late, to the indelible root. The sparse soil gives birth to wild-flowers and nostalgia.

Ithaca is always there. She stands upright and tirelessly, an object of nostalgia and deep quest. This is her fate, the reason for her existence in the sea’s vastness.

When using the seaward path, your ship’s bow, like another Odysseus, docks in her mythical embrace. Ithaca will welcome you as an old, familiar friend.

Ithaca awaited you. Ithaca awaits you.

She is the flame that fires the detection of every interior way and gives us the hope of redemption, of the return, and the deep awareness of our self.

That is why the traveler knows well “what Ithaca means”.

Ithaca – The Island of Odysseus

Calm and wild, simple and genuine, romantic and poetic, mysterious and legendary, Ithaca awaits you to find your own “Ithaca’.
The emerald breezes of summer combined with the golden colours of autumn create a mesmerizing feeling of nostalgia in the beautiful island. Astonishing sceneries with verdant vegetation, mountainous villages with traditional character and beautiful beaches with deep blue colours are blessed with the atmosphere of serenity and peacefulness.

Once you have traveled to this island your soul will be tied forever with the eternal value of this island touched from the magic of legendary myths.