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Ithaca Island is not only
"about Odysseus."
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It is not a
big island. The length is about 23km, at isthmus is only 600m wide and has about
100km2. The island
is "made by hills" surrounded by the sea.......
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Good overall
tourist information can be obtained here. |
With a
hot climate, narrow roads but with a good road meshwork, best transportation is
probably a scooter:
Click thumbnails for
larger view.
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There is a nice capital city of Vathi with its harbor:
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 Arriving
to Vathi bay one meets Agia Andreas first. |
 Entering
Vathi bay with its small islet. |
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And there is a nice port
of Kioni in northern Ithaca:
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 View
of Kioni port. |
 Boats
motive in Kioni harbor. |
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There are numerous beaches with crystal clear water:
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 Afales
beach has also sandy parts. |
 Kaminia
beach is nicely hidden and almost always deserted.. |
 One
can swim between the fish there....
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 Filiatro
is a nice beach with a garden restaurant. |
 Close
to Filiatro beach is another interesting beach of Sarakiniko. |
 Piso
Aetos is not only an ancient port related to Odysseus, but also a nice
beach. |
| and small orchards: |
 This
small orchard is in Marathia - close to Korax rock.
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 On
the way to Kaminia beach this small orchard can be seen.
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 This
Ithaca woman spent many years in Australia. Now she owns and tends a vineyard here,
above the Polis bay. |
| and plants and animals: |
 These
artichokes are wild growing.
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 Goats
can still be found everywhere, as in Homer's times. |
 Donkeys
have practically disappeared. |
Equipment used:
Minolta 700 SI Maxum camera,
minolta 24-85mm 3.5-4.5 zoom AF lens, minolta 100mm 2.8mm macro AF lens,
Minolta 5400 HS flash.
Garmin's eTrex
GPS Utility software: www.gpsu.co.uk
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