ITHAKA
![The popular Saroniko bay](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=330x1024:format=jpg/path/s680b69d2636aa262/image/i8047c801e96be2cc/version/1279202442/image.jpg)
Ithaca, also called Ithaki, is a small and rugged island and much quieter than its popular neighbour Kefalonia.
The island comes in two parts, North and South with a narrow strip of land joining the two.
![The small island of ITHAKA and its popular neighbour KEFALONIA](https://image.jimcdn.com/app/cms/image/transf/dimension=570x1024:format=jpg/path/s680b69d2636aa262/image/ia4059a4928099a24/version/1279202447/image.jpg)
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According to Homers epic, The Odyssey, it is the legendary home of Odysseus who, as king of Ithaca, joined the Greek expedition against the city of Troy.