Levendis Estate

Activities

• Rent a motor-boat (from Kioni or Polis) to explore secluded bays, take a day cruise around Ithaca, or learn to snorkel with marine biologist Jamie Stirling, who leads expeditions on a traditional caique with on-board aquarium
  
  
• Wander through olive groves to pebbled Perivoli beach, a 15-minute walk. Further afield, dip into the pristine coves of Ayios Yannis, Kourvoulia, and Sarakiniko.
  
  
• Trek Ithaca’s overgrown network of cobbled footpaths. The hotel provides maps, guides and even a mobile phone in case of emergencies
  
  
• Or borrow one of their mountain bikes (they have 10, of varying sizes) and cycle en famille along the dirt roads which lace the hillsides, stopping for a picnic or a swim
  
  
• Follow in the legendary footsteps of Odysseus at the archaeological sites of Pilikata, Homer’s School, and the quaint museum in Stavros
  
  
• Explore the crumbling villages of Exogi and Anogi, perched on Ithaca’s twin peaks, with spectacular views across the Ionian archipelago
  
  
• Buy beautiful embroidered linens and lace bedcovers from Yorgos Simiris’ shop in the postcard-pretty capital, Vathy, one of the world’s largest natural harbours
  
  
• Take a chauffeured day trip to Cephallonia, with its wineries, underground caves, and fancy restaurants in Fiscardo (45min ferry ride from Frikes)