The harbour town clings to the edge of an enclosed bay, with a tiny islet at its centre. The lye of the landand the very narrow entrance to the bay means that it is all but hidden from the seaward side. Hidden from pirates, Vathy was one of the few coastal settlements of Ithaca Greece prior to the eighteenth century. Once the bay was discovered by pirates, the people of Vathy moved up the hillside to settle in stafety in Paleochora.

Vathy today is a quintessentially Greek port with cafes, restaurants and fish tavernas spilling out onto the pavements around the harbour and filling the square. The sheletered waters of Vthy bay are a great draw to yachts and there are always a number of them moored here.

Vathy is where most of the island's ammenities can be found on Ithaca; post office, bank with atm, bakeries, groceries, travel agents and gift shops. The main Ithaca ferries to mainland Greece, neighbouring Kefalonia, Corfu and Italy leave from the port at Vathy.

Friends of Ithaca offer very good rates for car hire. Click here for more information. Ithaca Car Hire

There are numerous boats trips that leave from Vathy harbour for you to visit Ithaca's satelites, or get the ferry to Ithaca's big brother, Kefalonia or even to mainland Greece.

Vathy's archeological museum is worth a visit housing many finds from excavations in south Ithaca that date back thousands of years. (Closed Mondays)

Ithaca's capital, however, really comes alive at night so why not join the locals on the evening Volta, as they walk around the harbourside each evening. Then pull up a chair at one of the cafe bars in the square and watch the world go by. There are numerous good tavernas in Vathy so you can grab a bite to eat afterwards. Why not download a Ithaca Digital Information pack with easy to do walks, wildlife booklets and guides. Click here to download

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