The picturesque fishing village of Frikes is situated on the northeastern part of the island. In the small port, with the two traditional, well-preserved windmills, many boats, mostly private, come from the neighbouring islands of Lefkada, Kalamos, Meganissi and Kastos to anchor.

Beaches

Afales 1 2 3 4 5 ( 1 Vote )

A wonderful beach, ideal for enjoying the sunset while you swim. A fine dirt road beginning at Platrithia in north Ithaca may take you there through a dream location.

In Afales bay there are beaches where you can go only by boat. These beaches, with wonderful pebbles and sand, great blue water and high boulders providing natural shade in many spots are crowded during August.

Opposite Afales beach you will find the tiny, isolated beach Kathisma (access by boat from the Town, Frikes and Kioni).

At the west side of Afales bay, after the isolated beach Perivoli, you will find the small pebble beach Keramargio and the beautiful beach Kouloumi (access by boat from the Town, Frikes, Kioni).

Markena’s Valley 1 2 3 4 5 ( 0 Votes )

Ideal destination for couples in love at Frikes, in north Ithaca. It is a bay with pines and pebbles.

 

Limenia and Pera Limenia 1 2 3 4 5 ( 0 Votes )

Limenia beach, in frond of olive plantations providing natural shade for swimmers, is next to Frikes. After Limenia there is the small beach of Pera Limenia. You may get there by boat or through a trail beginning at Frikes.

 

Marmakas/ Rompotis 1 2 3 4 5 ( 0 Votes )

From the top of Platrithia the serpentine dirt road to the huge beach is a challenge. From the rock, which is also a natural mooring, you may try plunging into the sea. Just pay attention not to get dizzy form the colour iridescences created by the water, the seaweed, the blue sky and the sunrays. When the water withdraws a stretch of sand separates the beach in two, creating at the one half a lagoon ideal for children.

 

Platis Amos  1 2 3 4 5 ( 0 Votes )

A big and beautiful beach combining sand and wonderful pebbles as well as clear water in north Ithaca. It is considered one of the best beaches in Ithaca and Greece.

But you have to watch out for rock sliding. You may get there only by boat. During the summer, especially in August, the beach is filled by all types of boats arriving from Frikes, Kioni, Vathi, Fiskardo or elsewhere.

Kourvoulia 1 2 3 4 5 ( 0 Votes )

Along the coastal road from Frikes to Kioni, in north Ithaca, you will see adjoining, small, but crowded beaches, famous for their cool water.

First Kourvoulia is a peaceful beach, with unrivalled emerald water, accessed via steps through a vegetated hillside. Much the same is Second or Back Kourvoulia, but here there are steep cliffs.

Plakoutses is a steep, small beach in Kioni, in east Ithaca. A cement road descends from Rachi, passes through Plakoutses and continues to the adjoining Tsitsimida beach. Plakoutses is a camping site: tents are set on friezes parallel to the coast, in hollies, olive trees, stone pines and cypresses. Nearby there is fresh water, at St Nicolas.

In the small Tsitsimida beach, in Rachi of Kioni, you will find poplars, large rocks, fishing boats, yellow crops, cypresses and arbutuses, vineyards and some ancient olive trees right next to the wave with constitute a natural beauty canvas. This is where sage grows, a smoothing herb.