Ithaki (also spelled Ithaka) was the glorious home of Odysseus (Ulysses). One of the Ionian Islands, Western Greece, it is tranquil and serene and simply beautiful. My pictures show the stunning main town of Vathy which was rebuilt after the earthquake of 1953, its streets, shops, tavernas, boats and water views, not to mention the picturesque houses lining the waterfront and harbour. The tiny village of Kioni is a slumbering stunner nestling beneath pine-clad hills, as is Frikes with its guardian windmills. Note pix 1843 - the fruit-and-vegetable delivery truck on board the ferry.