🏛️ Ithaca· Ιθάκη
Things to do in Ithaca: top sights (2026)
15 sights in Ithaca — archaeological sites, monasteries, castles, villages and viewpoints — ranked by how many people have reviewed them.
Where to stay in Ithaca
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
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 · Things to do in Ithaca: top sights
Which part of Ithaca has the most sights?
Vathy, with 3 of the 15 we list, followed by Stavros (3) and Anogi (3).
