Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ITHAKI ΙΘΑΚΗ
POP 3180
Sheltered Ithaki dreams happily between Kefallonia and mainland Greece. The island is
celebrated as the mythical home of Homer's Odysseus, where loyal wife Penelope waited
patiently, besieged by unsavoury suitors, for Odysseus' much-delayed homecoming. This
tranquil island is made up of two large bodies of land joined by a narrow isthmus. Sheer
cliffs, precipitous, arid mountains and occasional olive groves gild this Ionian jewel.
Diminutive villages (much rebuilt after the 1953 earthquake) and hidden coves with
pebbly beaches add to the charm, while monasteries and churches offer Byzantine delights
and splendid views.
Getting There & Away
BOAT
tos with Patra in the Peloponnese via Sami on Kefallonia.
The ferry
Ionian Pelagos
( 26740 32104)
runs daily (sometimes twice a day) in high
season between Piso Aetos, Sami and Astakos on the mainland.
Lefkada. Sometimes ferries go from Frikes to Fiskardo, but usually you have to go via Va-
siliki.
You can get information and tickets from Vathy's two travel agencies; they each serve
different ferry companies.
Port Authority
(
26740 32909)
BOAT SERVICES FROM ITHAKI
DESTINATION
PORT
TIME
FARE FREQUENCY
Astakos (mainland)
Piso Aetos
2hr 20min
€10 1-2 daily
Patra (Peloponnese)
Piso Aetos
3¼hr
€21 1 daily
Sami (Kefallonia)
Piso Aetos
30min
€3
2 daily
Vasiliki (Lefkada)
Frikes
1hr
€8
5 weekly
Vasiliki
Piso Aetos
1¼hr
€8
2 weekly, seasonal
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