On the Greek island of Ithaca, archaeologists recently uncovered new evidence that suggests ancient travelers once made real-life pilgrimages to the supposed home of Odysseus, Homer ’s famous wanderer ...

Ithaca is renowned as being the island home of the Greek hero Odysseus from the epic poem The Odyssey. However, this pretty destination offers plenty more on top of its literary significance.

I arrived on Ithaca having decided, out of some writerly cliché-avoiding vanity, to write about the island without mentioning the Odyssey.Already from the boat taxi, we could see the place was ...

Don't miss the hidden jewel that is Greek island of Ithaca in the sparkling Ionian Sea Credit: Alamy. But when we arrived in the baking-hot Ionian islands from drizzly England, we could see why he ...

Ithaca is most famous as the home of Odysseus, the legendary Greek king and hero of The Odyssey. The island's association with this epic journey gives it a unique place in Western literature and ...

ITHACA, much less popular than its neighbouring isle Kefalonia, is no less beautiful. When The Sun Online visited this island in 2020, we dubbed it a ‘hidden jewel’. Part of Greece̵… ...

Greece has over 6,000 islands, though only around 227 are inhabited.Each island has its own unique character, from the iconic white-washed buildings of Santorini to the wild party vibe of Mykonos ...

LONDON — The long-lost city of Ithaca, home of the legendary hero Odysseus in the “Iliad” and “Odyssey,” is on the island of Cephalonia off the western shore of Greece, three British ...