Kioni
Kioni (171 inhabitants) is one of the most beautiful villages in Ithaca. A listed settlement with traditional houses, built in the inmost point of a cove where three deserted windmills rise. Cutters of Ithaca’s visitors anchor at its calm port in the summer.
Beaches
Katsikouli ( 0 Votes ) |
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At about 100 m from Kioni, in east Ithaca, you must descend some steps to arrive at the beautiful bay.
Mavronas ( 0 Votes ) |
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A small dirt road from Rachi of Kionios, in east Ithaca, leads to the uninhabited St. Nicolas’ monastery at its natural port which has a small beach.
Platis Amos ( 0 Votes ) |
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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 ( 0 Votes ) |
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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.
