Despite Constantine Cavafy’s poem “Ithaca” being probably the most famous Greek poem, George Seferis’ “Upon a Line Of Foreign Verse”, a much less known poem, is the one that brings the mighty king Odysseus to life in an intense, concise way.
And it seems to be the destiny of this small, verdant, island, below Lefkada, right next to Kefalonia, to never be entirely separate from the huge literary references to it. Since the Odyssey and right up to modern literature, the home of the cunning Odysseus remains the most myth-entwined island in Greece, abundant in ancients legends and cultural heritage, and also heavenly beautiful. It’s a land that you’ll never forget once you visit.
The lovely capital, cosmopolitan Vathi, with the tiny Lazareto island appearing to be a small boat at sea, across it, is located in the south of the island. Near it, some of the most popular beaches on the island, as well as the celebrated mountainous village Perahori that you must visit. And at the north, Kioni, the village that seems to have come off the most cosmopolitan and fine part of the south of Italy. Charming, elegant, with great nightlife.
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