🏛️ Attraction · Monastery
Kathara Monastery
Μονή Καθαρών
🎟️ Free entry
A monastery at around 600 metres on the shoulder of Mount Neritos, reached by a winding road up from Vathy. The buildings are modest — the island's earthquakes have seen to that — but the bell tower terrace gives the best view on Ithaca: the whole southern half of the island, the harbour of Vathy below and Kefalonia across the strait. Cover shoulders and knees.
Where to stay nearby
Live prices and availability on a map centred on this exact spot — hotels, studios and villas — so you can judge the distance to the beach, the port or the village from here rather than guess from an address.
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Tours, boat trips & tickets
Boat trips, guided tours of the ancient sites and tickets bookable ahead — free cancellation on most.
- The Homeric sitesThe Cave of the Nymphs, the School of Homer above Stavros and the Arethusa Spring — none of them ticketed, which is part of the pleasure.See guided tours →
- Gidaki by boatThe island's famous pebble beach, reached by boat from Vathy or a stiff forty-minute walk over the headland.See boat trips →
- Paired with KefaloniaThere is no airport: most people arrive from Sami on Kefalonia, which makes the two islands an easy pair rather than a choice.See day trips →
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Frequently asked
Where is Kathara Monastery?
Kathara Monastery is in Anogi, Ithaca, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
Is there an entry fee at Kathara Monastery?
No — entry is free.
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