Vathy Attractions Itháki Khóra

The chief place on the island of Ithaca is the sheltered port of Vathy or Itháki, probably founded by the Romans. It is charmingly situated in a bay - generally accepted as being the cove of Phorkys, in which the Phaeacians put the returning Odysseus ashore ("Odyssey", 13, 96 ff.) - defended by two Venetian forts.

Fountain of Arethusa (Marathia plateau)

Six km/4mi south of Vathy on a difficult path is the Fountain of Arethusa, beneath the Ravens' Crag ("Odyssey", 13, 408-409). Farther south is the plateau of Marathiá, with extensive plantations of olive-trees, from which there are good views. Eumaios's farmyard ("Odyssey", 14, 6) is supposed to have been in this area.

Itháki Archeological Museum

The Itháki Archeological Museum contains artifacts from the excavations at the Heraion sanctuary. The collection of small votive offerings is one of the richest in Greece. The largest free-standing sculpture to have survived from ancient Greece is the museum's star exhibit.

Address

Ithaki Archeological Museum
28300 Vathy
Greece

Hours

	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Open	Closed	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30	8:30
Close		15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00	15:00

Always opened on:

Assumption Day - Christian (August 15)
Óhi Day - Greece & Cyprus (October 28)

Always closed on:

New Year's Day (January 1)
Greek National Day (March 25)
May Day / Labor Day (May 1)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)

Palaiokhóra

Three km/2mi south of Vathy is the site of Palaiokhorá, the capital of Ithaca until the 16th century.