1,473
trips planned today
trips planned today
out of 5
Trustscore rating
©
Ithaca trip planner
Create a fully customized
day by day itinerary for free
day by day itinerary for free
Ithaca
Ithaca or Ithaka is a Greek island located in the Ionian Sea, off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and to the west of continental Greece.Ithaca's main island has an area of 96km2 and had a population in 2011 of 3,231. It is the second-smallest of seven main Ionian Islands, after Paxi. Ithaca is a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. The capital is Vathy (or Vathi).Modern Ithaca is generally identified with Homer's Ithaca, the home of Odysseus, whose delayed return to the island is the Odyssey's plot.EtymologyAlthough the name Ithaca has remained unchanged since ancient times, written documents of different periods also refer to the island by other names, such as:Val di Compare (Valley of the Bestman), Piccola (Small) Cephallonia, Anticephallonia (Middle Ages till the beginning of the Venetian period)Ithaki nisos (Greek for island), Thrakoniso, Thakou, Thiakou (Byzantine period)Thiaki (before the Venetian period)Teaki (Venetian period)Fiaki (Turkish period)HistoryThe island has been inhabited since the 2nd millennium BC. It may have been the capital of Cephalonia during the Mycenaean period and the capital-state of the small kingdom ruled by Odysseus. The Romans occupied the island in the 2nd century BC, and later it became part of the Byzantine Empire. The Normans ruled Ithaca in the 13th century, and after a short Turkish rule it fell into Venetian hands (Ionian Islands under Venetian rule).To arrange what you want to do in Ithaca, use our Greece trip planner.
Source
Create a full itinerary — for free!
Plan your trip to Ithaca
-
Get a personalized trip
A complete day by day itinerary
based on your preferences -
Customize it
Refine your trip. We'll find the
best routes and schedules -
Book it
Choose from the best hotels
and activities. Up to 50% off -
Manage it
Everything in one place.
Everyone on the same page.
Top tours near Ithaca
Side trips from Ithaca
Hidden gems in Ithaca
Historic Sites in Ithaca
Where to stay in Ithaca

Browse hotels, guesthouses, and unique homes and book your stay on the world's leading accommodation sites.
—
2 adults
Adults (12 +) |
-
+
|
Children (2-11) |
-
+
|
Infants (Under 2) |
-
+
|
Close
—
2 adults
Adults (12 +) |
-
+
|
Children (2-11) |
-
+
|
Infants (Under 2) |
-
+
|
Close
Places to visit with Ithaca
Corfu TownTrip planner
BEST FOR: Ruin, Landmark, Castle
PaleokastritsaTrip planner
BEST FOR: Beach, Aquarium, Wildlife Area
ArgostolionTrip planner
BEST FOR: Nightlife, Historic Site, Lighthouse
GouviaTrip planner
BEST FOR: Nature / Wildlife Tour, Landmark, Nightlife
KassiopiTrip planner
BEST FOR: Beach, Nightlife, Castle
Recently planned trips to Ithaca
23 days in Greece
BY A USER FROM FRANCE
Fira
Mykonos Town
Vasilikos
23 days in Greece
BY A USER FROM FRANCE
Corfu Town
Agios Nikitas
Ithaca
5 days in Ithaca
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
Aspros Gialos Beach
Gedaki Beach
Filiatro Beach
37 days in Greece
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
Corfu Town
Kalambaka
Ithaca
32 days in Europe
BY A USER FROM NEW ZEALAND
Budapest
Paleokastritsa
Ithaca
32 days in Europe
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
Lagos
Maspalomas
Sant Antoni de Portmany
23 days in Greece
BY A USER FROM THE NETHERLANDS
Heraklion
Fira
Mykonos Town
8 days in Ithaca
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
St George's Castle
Boat Tours & Water Sports
Kathara Monastery
60 days in Western Europe, Central Europe & Eastern Europe
BY A USER FROM LEBANON
Corfu Town
Vasilikos
Ithaca
60 days in Western Europe
BY A USER FROM LEBANON
Vienna
Stockholm
Dublin
43 days in Central Europe & Western Europe
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
Bled
Lindos
Paleokastritsa
22 days in Cephalonia & Ithaca
BY A USER FROM UNITED KINGDOM
Lixouri
Fiscardo
Ithaca