Ithaca | |
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Location ![]() | |
State | Greece |
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Region | Ionian Islands |
Capital | Vathy |
Surface | 117 |
Inhabitants | 3.084 (2011) |
Institutional website | |
Ithaca is one of the Ionian Islands.
To know
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Ithaca: the bay of Vathì with the islet "Lazareto" at its center
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Vathy (Βαθύ) - The island capital is located in a deep bay on the east coast closed by the islet called "Lazaretto".
- Frikes (Φρίκες) - A little further north of Kioni, Frikes is a tiny village that some identify with the ancient port of Rithros, mentioned by Homer.
- Kioni (Κιόνι) - A marina in a natural gulf where numerous private yachts anchor. It was once a den of pirates.
How to get
- With the ferries of the company "Strintzis" [1]. sailing from Patras calling at the port of Sami (Kefalonia) before arriving at the Pisoderion pier.
- TO Sami the ferries of the Endeavor Lines[link not working], coming from Toast and those of Agoudimos Lines coming from Bari
- In summer it is possible to reach Ithaca with the hydrofoils that depart from Astakos on the mainland.
How to get around
What see
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Moderate prices
- Hotel Nostos **, ☎ 30 26740 31100, fax: 30 26740 31716.
Average prices
- Mentor ***, Vathy, ☎ 30 26740 32433, fax: 30 26740 32293.
High prices
- [link not working]PERANTZADA 1811 *****, ☎ 30 26740 33496, fax: 30 26740 33493. .
- Villa Sarachiniko ****, ☎ 30 26740 32397, fax: 30 26740 32224.
- [link not working]Hotel Aristotelis ****, FRIKES, ☎ 30 26740 31079, fax: 30 26740 31179.
- [link not working]Dioskuri Villas ****, ☎ 30 6945 447849, 30 6944 454465.