Ithaca Day Trip from Lefkada

Aerial view of Vathy on Ithaca, with red-roofed houses, sailing boats and the small wooded Lazareto islet in the deep blue bay.

An Ithaca day trip from Lefkada leaves Nydri by boat, sails the Ionian Sea to Kefalonia and the island of Odysseus, and returns to Lefkada the same evening. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the cruises you can book, the route, the ferry, timing, the … Read more

Ithaca Day Trip from Kefalonia: Homer’s Island by Ferry

Vathy bay and Molos Gulf seen from above, Ithaca

Ithaca sits across a narrow strait from Kefalonia’s east coast. Close enough that the ferry crossing runs about 30 to 45 minutes from the port of Sami to the landing at Pisaetos. That short hop turns Homer’s island into a straightforward day out rather than a separate stay. A single day covers the capital Vathy … Read more