Excursions on Ithaki

easyCruise offers guided tours and exciting events to various interesting sites at all the destinations. We have selected these special tours for you to enjoy, which represent particular highlights of the destination.

Excursions (purchased on board)

Excursion: Island Tour
Duration: 4 hrs 30 mins
On board price: € 35 per person
Starting on the coach from the port of Vathy in the company of your local guide, you take the road leading northwards, to the Monastery of Panagia Katharon (distance 10km), located on Mt. Neritos at a height of 600 meters (1,967 feet), known to have been renovated to its current form at the end of the 17th century but believed to be dating back to the 12th century. The monastery is dedicated to Panagia Katharotissa and its interior features some notable Byzantine icons.
From there, you continue to the village of Stavros. This is the biggest town in the northern part of the island, having Ulysses' effigy in the main square and an interesting archaeological museum. The findings of the excavations that took place in the area are exhibited here and you will have the chance for a short look at this small yet most interesting collection dating from the Mycenean and Corinthian Periods.
You will then continue further to the north, to the picturesque village of Kioni. This traditional settlement is one of the loveliest in Ithaca with typical houses built amphitheatrically round a small wind protected cove. Here, you will have some free time o explore the souvenir shops or quaint cafes, before boarding your coach for the return trip back to the port.

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