Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Routes range from 5km to 13km.
Day Trips
BOAT TOURS
Albatross
( 6976901643)
and
Mana Korina
( 6976654351)
sail from Vathy in high
season around Ithaki and in various combinations to Fiskardo, Lefkada and 'unknown is-
lands' including Atokos and Kalamos (€45). They also make runs to
Gidaki Beach
(€10). To access Gidaki on foot, follow the walking track from
Skinari Beach
.
Sleeping
Grivas Gerasimos Rooms
PENSION $
( 26740 33328; d/tr €40/45)
A friendly proprietress maintains spacious studios with
small balconies and sea views. Go right at the Century Club on the waterfront, then first
left at the road parallel to the sea, then another 50m.
Odyssey Apartments
APARTMENT $$$
( 26740 33400;
www.odysseyapartments.gr
; studio €100, 1-/2-bedroom apt €130/160;
)
Perched on a hill 500m out of town, but worth it for its jovial owner, spotless studios
and apartments (some for five people) and balconies with magical views of the yacht har-
bour and beyond. Signposted at the eastern end of the waterfront.
Hotel Familia
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
(
26740 33366;
www.hotel-familia.com
; Odysseos 60; s/d incl breakfast from €90/105;
)
This olive press has been turned into a swank boutique hotel. Chic slate is juxtaposed
with soft tapestries and gentle lighting to create a wow effect. Family-run and friendly,
but only one room has a courtyard, and there are no sea views.
Hotel Mentor
HOTEL $$$
(
26740 32433;
www.hotelmentor.gr
;
s/d/tr/q incl breakfast €75/85/105/135;
)
No-non-
sense, tidy rooms on the harbourfront; some have views.
Hotel Perantzada
BOUTIQUE HOTEL $$$
$$$
( 26740 33496;
www.arthotel.gr/perantzada
; Odyssea Androutsou; s/d incl breakfast from €135/
170; Easter-mid-Oct; )
Three renovated buildings strung together create dif-
ferent moods: classic-quaint to sleek modern. Each is custom-fitted to highlight art, ar-
chitecture and oh, yes, the views of the bay and mountains. Whether glorying in your
