🏖️ Beach · Cove
Gidaki
Παραλία Γιδάκι
⛱️ Sunbeds & umbrellas🤿 Good snorkelling
The best-known beach on Ithaca and the hardest to reach: a long strip of white pebbles under a wooded slope with no road to it at all. The easy way is the small boat from Vathy harbour, which runs several times a day in season; the other way is a steep path of about forty minutes over the headland from Sarakiniko. There is a canteen and some sunbeds, but take water anyway.
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.
- 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 →
- 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 →
- 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 Gidaki?
Gidaki is in Vathy, Ithaca, Greece. The map on this page shows the exact spot.
How do you get to Gidaki?
It is reached only by boat — a boat trip or a rented boat.
Is Gidaki sandy or pebbly?
The beach is pebbles. Water shoes make getting in far more comfortable.
Does Gidaki have sunbeds and umbrellas?
Yes — it is an organised beach with sunbeds and umbrellas to rent. Prices change from season to season; on many Greek beaches the set is paid for directly or comes with a minimum spend at the beach bar.
Is Gidaki good for snorkelling?
Yes — it is one of the beaches we flag for snorkelling. The water is clearest on still days.
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