This preserved, picturesque settlement is located at a highly protected natural harbor with a small island. The safe bay appears in the poems of Homer as the harbor of Fortynos and is an ideal place for anchoring thanks to its long and narrow shape. A characteristic image of the bay is the Lazareto Island with the small chapel of the Savior...
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It is the biggest village in the northern part of Ithaki. Stavros is built on a location that has nearly the same distance from the three seas that were described by Homer in his works. The whole region is steeped in history as there are lots of findings that prove that this was the island Ithaki that played a major role in Homer’s poems....
A protected, small harbor at a short distance away from Stavros. The village of Frikes comes alive during the summer as lots of boats stop here for supplies something that probably happened since the ancient times. There is a windmill at the end of the harbor, reminder of all the windmills that once stood on the island. On both sides of Frikes...
This piece of land is at a higher altitude of all the other villages of Ithaki. Exogi is built amphitheatrically above the village of Stavros and at the time of the pirate raids had about 1500 residents. Nowadays it has only 14 residents and during the summer they slightly increase. Your tour through the old, stone houses, that show the size of...
It can easily be characterized as one of the most beautiful settlements of the Ionian Sea. Kioni started developing in the 16th century when the pirate raids stopped. The traditional houses are built all around the picturesque and full of boats harbor. A nice stroll on the right side of the harbor will offer you access to the sea and a...
The stone houses and the large church show us that lots of people used to live in Anogi in the past. However, nowadays only 35 residents remain there and “fight” against the desolation of the village. Built at an altitude of 550 meters on the mount Niritos, it is at a higher point than any other village in Ithaki. The nice owner of the...
Above Vathy and at an altitude of 300 meters there is one of the oldest villages of Ithaki with a view of the sea until the coasts of Peloponnesus. You will see lots of beautiful stone, traditional houses and a very “tidy” village. From there you can easily visit the abandoned settlement of Paleochora. Perachori is famous for the wine festival...
Its name probably derives from the “wide gutter” that dates back to Homer as Ithaki herself. Platithrias is located 2-3 kilometers north of Stavros on an evergreen hillside. During your tour you will see lots of beautiful stone houses, some of which are still inhibited.
Lefki can be found on your way to Stavros and offers an incredible view of Kefallonia and a breathtaking sunset. It is a peaceful and quite village with just 80 residents. From Lefki you can visit the beautiful beach of Agios Ioannis as well as other beaches at a short distance.