Gidaki


While Ithaki doesn't have many beaches, those it does have are stunning – perhaps none more so than Gidaki, a white-pebble beach with waters so luminous it can make you giddy. There's no road to the beach and the only access is a delightful walking path from Vathy. Most people, though, come by boat and it can even get quite busy in summer.


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4. School of Homer

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5. Myrtos Beach

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6. Drogarati Cave

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