History tour

— Polis viewpoint – Stavros Village – Stavros Archeological Museum – Homer’s School —

Price:

• 70€ per person with transfers
• 60€ per person without transfers (guest will need their own vehicle)

Minimum participants: 3

Duration: 3-4 hours

Starting time: Anytime between 8am and 5pm.

Description:

A tour that every history lover has to experience during his visit in Ithaca island. Ithaca is one of the most historic islands worldwide known from Homer’s Odyssey as the home island of king Odysseus.

We will talk about Polis cave and the important artifacts that the archeologists found during the excavations there. Then we will visit the scale model of Odysseus Palace at the main square of Stavros village, designed by the Italian architect Bruno Mazzali. Then we head to the archeological museum of Stavros village and right after to Homer’s School, where Odysseus Palace is located.

You will be provided with scientific information about the whole area and he will explain how modern Ithaca is related with the Homeric Ithaca and why it is considered as the same place.

Highlights:

• Polis Viewpoint
• Ulysses palace miniature Stavros
• Stavros archeological museum (There is an entrance fee) 
• Archeological site at Saint Athanasios (Homer’s School)