Charming holiday house facing the Ionian Sea and the majestic sunset

Worldwide famous as the home of Odysseus, Ithaca symbolises the return to the haven, the discovery and the fulfilment. Today, it is a peaceful, quiet and secluded island, an ideal place for alternative activities such as scuba diving and kayaking, which can live up to your highest standards. Through its plethora of hiking and mountain bike trails you can explore the coastal and mountainous areas of the island, where olive, cypress, pine, oak, arbutus and carob trees grow.  Explore the island on foot - on ancient historical and enchanting trails - and don't forget to visit the Cave of the Nymph (or Marmarospilia) near Vathy. According to the Homeric myth, this is where Odysseus had hidden the gifts, he had brought along from the land of the Phaeacians. Marked by the features of the local architecture, it is the capital of the island and home to the Maritime - Folklore Museum as well as to the Archaeological Museum of Ithaca. Vathy is built in the inner most point of bay, where the tiny island of Lazaretto is located, which was a sanatorium and prison in the past.