A delightful holiday on the island of Ithaca
Ithaca is an old and interesting place, which is covered with a lot of myths and legends. One of them says that it was here that Odysseus lived and ruled in the hundred and twentieth century BC. The trip to Ithaca is an excellent opportunity to relax in peace, silence, away from city bustle. In addition, here you can touch the unique Greek heritage and learn the history of the resort. The island is dominated by the Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry, and the winter is relatively warm and rainy. The air temperature in winter practically does not fall below ten degrees of heat. For comfortable travel around the resort, it is better to rent a car or a moped. It will cost an order of magnitude cheaper than taking a taxi. For a walk in the open sea, use a yacht, boat or boat. To come to Ithaca and not try the national cuisine is also unforgivable. National cuisine on the Greek island. It is distinguished by an abundance of seafood, vegetables and cheese. Tour to Ithaca will not do without tasting the specialty of the island - "savory". This is fried in spices fish.
Types of recreation in Ithaca
In general, a tour to Ithaca is purchased to enjoy a beautiful beach holiday. All beaches are pebbly. Often the beaches on the island are wild and hidden from the eyes of civilization. Although this may seem a disadvantage, but it is more than offset by the beautiful scenery around the beach. Curiously, on vacation you can find your own beach. For this it is only necessary to rent a boat and explore one of the many bays around the island.
Top places of interest in Ithaki
Start the guided tour of Ithaca from the cave of Loisu, the center of the historical heritage of the ancient Greeks. During the archaeological excavations, shells were found on which the faces of such deities are depicted: Zeus, Athena, Hera and others. Legend has it that in the cave of Nymph Odysseus kept gifts of the ruler Alkino. Excursion holidays on Ithaca can be continued, if you go to Pilikat, where the ruins of an ancient village were left. It was inhabited by people in the 2000 BC. The oldest settlement on the island - the village of Anogi - has an original church, which was restored in the twelfth century. After the reconstruction, it was decorated with marvelous frescoes and a bell tower in the Venetian style. It offers a beautiful panoramic view of the whole island.
Ithaca is notable for its many churches and chapels. It's not strange, because the locals are very religious people. A tour of the local holy places will help you to make sure of this. It starts with the monastery of Qatar. It was founded in the late 1600's. And erected on the site, where supposedly many years ago the shepherds found the icon of the birth of the Virgin, which has healing properties. Today it is open for visits not only to the Greeks, but to all comers. A tour to Ithaca is also an opportunity to take a walk through the surrounding area and escape from the worldly bustle. It is only necessary to take care of your health on the way, do not forget panama and a bottle of water.
Ithaca is beautiful not only thanks to the delightful scenery, but also the variety of museums. The first place worth visiting is the Stavros Museum. Most of the museum's exposition is dedicated to Odyssey and his adventures. If you want to know better what the local population lives by, you should go to the folklore museum, where various subjects of the people's life are represented. Rest on Ithaca will be entertaining, if you go to the Theater Festival. It takes place twice a year (in May and February). Another merry festival is dedicated to wine and takes place in May. The resort is surrounded by several small islands, each of which is beautiful in its own way. For example, Kefalonia has been known since ancient times as a settlement of fishermen. In Lefkada there are a huge number of bays and cozy bays, where you can have a good time. In memory of the rest on Ithaca you can bring a variety of souvenirs. Most of the souvenirs are made by hand: from dishes, kitchen utensils and ending with jewelry decorations.
