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The Greek holiday island of Ithaca lies just off the coast of Kefalonia in the Ionian island chain on Greece's west coast . Ithaca is a sleepy little island, popular with day trippers and with yacht flotillas and has a trio of attractive ports at Vathi, Kioni and Frikes. Beaches of pebble are hidden in deeply carved inlets and the Ithaca countryside is astonishingly. Those looking for a Greek island holiday of peace and tranquillity need look no further. For more on Ithaca holidays see the Ithaca Beach Guide
Travel along the east coast of Kefalonia and the holiday visitor cannot fail to spot the island of Ithaca just a few kilometres offshore. Ithaca, also called Ithaki, is a small, rocky island with just one port on the west coast- the tiny hamlet at Piso Aetos - and three ports on the east coast, at Vathy, Kioni and Frikes. Ithaca holidays are much more relaxed than those on neighbouring Kefalonia and popular with upmarket holiday firms such as Ionian Villas
High prices are putting off tourists on the Greek island of Ithaca, near Kefalonia. Locals have been warned to charge less as the number of visitors arriving by ferry dropped dramatically. Ithaca has seen a big fall in tourist arrivals to the island by ferry this year. Figures from the Port Authority of Kefalonia in June alone show a fall of 1,650 passengers and 644 vehicles arriving by ferry compared compared to the previous year.Locals have been warned that high transport costs and the prices of hotels and restaurants is to blame.
