Condé Nast TravelerJul 21
Where to Go in Greece If 'The Odyssey' Is on Your Mind
Guided tours, theme parks, and craft workshops across the country can help you make the most of the mythology's moment.
Beautifully conserved Bronze Age Palace with a clay bath.
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- Costa NavarinoHotel1,000-hectare resort destination surrounded by traditional villages.
- Nestor's PalaceMuseumBeautifully conserved Bronze Age Palace with a clay bath.
- Voidokilia BaySightPerfect blue horseshoe-shaped bay for swimming.
- Nestor's CaveViewpointBackdrop for Odysseus' blinding of the Cyclops.
- Elsewhere
- StavrosNeighborhoodIthaca, GreeceVillage to admire Bruno Mazzali's model of Odysseus' Palace.
- Odysseus' PalaceSightIthaca, GreeceMagical model by architect Bruno Mazzali in Stavros.
- Homer's SchoolSightIthaca, GreeceMonumental sanctuary believed to be Odysseus' palace.
- Ithaca History ToursPlaceIthaca, GreeceEight-hour guided tours of Odysseus' island.
- Perantzada Hotel 1811HotelVathy, GreeceBoutique beauty in a renovated 19th-century mansion.
- SailTiesPlaceKefalonia, GreeceOffers 'The Odyssey Return' trip from Kefalonia.
- SunsailPlaceLefkas, GreeceOffers the Odyssey Route from Lefkas.
- Karalis Beach HotelHotelPylos, GreeceBijou boutique retreat on the waterfront in Pylos.
- Odysseus Theme ParkPlaceSami, GreeceFun way to approach the legendary tale in a modern setting.
- Melissani CaveSightSami, GreeceMysterious underground lake explored by boat.
- Odyssey Boutique HotelHotelAgia Efimia, GreeceAdults-only hotel in the tranquil fishing village Agia Efimia.
- PaleokastritsaSightCorfu, GreeceRugged coastline and pristine bays where Odysseus washed ashore.
- TripaRestaurantKinopiastes, GreeceCentury-old family-run taverna in Kinopiastes.
- Akrotiri Beach Resort & SpaHotelPaleokastritsa, GreeceOverlooking Paleokastritsa's serenely scenic bays.