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Ithaki
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According
to tradition and the epics of Homer, Ithaki was the island of Ulysses.
It is a place of exquisite beauty, with an old-age spiritual and cultural
history.
Its historical destiny, directly linked with that of Cephalonia, reached its peak during the periods of Venetian and British domination. |
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is worth pointing out of the role which it played during the struggle of
the Greeks against the Turks.
Prominent citizens of Ithaki participated in the secret "Filiki Etairia" which was instrumental in organizing the Greek Revolution of 1821, and Greek fighters found refuge there. In addition, the participation of Ithacans during the siege of Messologi and the naval battles with Turkish ships at the Black Sea and Danube was significant. |
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Beside
shaving a strong historical and cultural character, Ithaki is an island
of great nature beauty.
Its
capital, Vathi, stretching around a bright green bay, climbs like an amphitheater
up the surrounding hill.
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