ITHAKI
ISLAND, IONIIAN SEA, GREECE The island of Ithaki also known
as Ithaca and even spelled Ithaka lies to the Noth West of the island
of Cephalonia. Ithaca is a very lush nad green island with crystal clear
water and beautiful beaches.
Anyone that knows anything about Homer, the wars of Troy, the Odyssey,
will then know that Odysseas was the king of Ithaca and that after the
wars of Troy had finished, Odysseus spend many years wondering around
and trying to get back to his homeland, the Ionian island of Ithaca.
THE ISLAND OF ITHAKI is an ideal place for a quiet holiday,
for discovering isolated beaches and crystal-clear seas.
YOU CAN REACH ITHAKI by boat ferry from either the islands
of Kefalonia and Lefkada or Patras.
There are also boat and bus ticket combinations you can purchase from
Athens to Ithaki through KTEL the Greek state bus system. |