Recommendations
Ithaca has plenty to offer, and wherever you go during your stay, you will enjoy yourself.
Those wanting some recommendations though for their short time on the island, please consider the following:
Beaches
Gidaki
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38.386255, 20.729008 (Google Maps link)
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Either drive/taxi to Skinos and hike from there, or buy a ticket to take the boat from Vathi - coordinates for boat are: 38.364410, 20.718704 (Google Maps link)
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Gidaki is an ‘organised beach’, so there are sun beds for hire and a bar for light refreshments
Kaminia
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38.338915, 20.738415 (Google Maps link)
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Driving/taxi is best
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Kaminia is an ‘organised beach’, so there are sun beds for hire and a bar for light refreshments
Sarakiniko
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38.365618, 20.737517 (Google Maps link)
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Driving/taxi is best, though there is limited parking compared to others
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Sarakiniko is an ‘organised beach’, so there are sun beds for hire and a bar for light refreshments
Coffee
Cafe del Sol
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38.364852, 20.715940 (Google Maps link)
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Walk from Vathi
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Try their Freddo cappuccino or Freddo espresso
Food
Fornello
Breakfast
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38.364803, 20.715996 (Google Maps link)
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Walk from Vathi
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Also serves pizza throughout the day
Ο ΦΟΥΡΝΟΣ
Breakfast / Bakery
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38.363632, 20.718255 (Google Maps link)
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Walk from Vathi
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Opens early, but closes during the afternoon, before opening again in the evening
Tsiribis
Fish
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38.373317, 20.713962 (Google Maps link)
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20 minute walk from Vathi, or drive/taxi
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Kohili
Lunch / Dinner
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38.364599, 20.716304 (Google Maps link)
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Walk from Vathi
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Try their Onion Pie (Κρεμμυδοπιτα)