Our Walks & Holidays
Homer’s Walk
Homer's Walk ♖
Stavros - Homer's School - Stavros
The walk starts at Stavros square where we will talk a little about Homer, the Odyssey and Ithaca. Then we go to look at Polis Bay which will make clear why the Palace is where it is and where the wealth to build it came from - here we can talk about pirates!
Then we walk 3kms to the Palace and talk about life in Ithaca. At the Palace, we will learn how people lived, their era and the dangers they faced. At the entrance to the Palace, we will visit a scene from the Odyssey. We will explore the ground floor, the stores and altar before moving to the upper level.
Walking hours: 3
Total distance: 5 km
Difficulty: easy, partially rocky
Free for children under the age of 12.
Starting point: Stavros village square
Price: Please enquire. We can arrange for transport as well.
From the Old Capital to Sea
Anogi to Kioni
A gorgeous day out where we get to visit the old capital of Ithaca and its medieval church and walk down through woodland to the beautiful coastal village of Kioni. There we will have lunch by the sea and then take a short walk to the beach for a swim.
The walk is on a well defined shady path and downhill so it is suitable for most. It is perfect for hot days. Kioni is the most traditional and beautiful village of the island and has nice waterside restaurants as well as jewellery, crafts and clothes shops.
We will tailor times and starting points depending on the groups.
Walking hours: 2
Total distance: 5km
Difficulty: easy
Total hours: approx. 4 to 5
Painting & Walking
Cave of the Nymphs - Perahori
We start at the Cave of the Nymphs where Odysseys hid his treasure and walk to the two chapels. Here we stop to do our landscaping painting session. The view is expansive over Vathi and the neighbouring islands. It is perfect to both practice creating images with depths as well as picking close ups of the landscape. A truly beautiful place to set up and paint.
From there we walk to Perahori admiring the bird’s eye views. In the village we can stop for coffee and a bite to eat. We can either walk back down to Vathi or call for pick up.
We will provide acrylics and other painting materials but you are welcome to bring your own materials too.
*Other painting walks and locations are also available.
Walking hours: 2 - 3
Total distance: 4 - 6 km
Difficulty: very easy
Starting point: Vathi town square
Minimum group: 2
Painting Holiday
13th to 17th September, 2025
I will be running a painting and walking holiday these dates. We start in the morning at 9 and finish around 2pm. The daily workshops will focus on landscape and group feedback sessions.
Ithaca offers from expansive views over the sea and the islands, to woodlands and typical Greek streets with steps. Our Venetian church tower is a great focal point for urban paintings.
Based in Vathi, Ithaca
For more information, please go to:
https://www.permanentrose.com/paintingholidays
