Ithaca

For other places named Ithaca, see Ithaca (disambiguation).

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Ithaca, or Ithaka (Ithaki in modern Greek, Greek alphabet: ?????; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is an island in the Ionian Sea, in Greece with an area of 96 km? and 5,000 inhabitants. It is an independent municipality of the prefecture of Kefalonia, and lies off the North East coast of Kefalonia.

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The capital, Vathy, has one of the world's largest natural harbours.

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As of 2002, Ithaca became a popular destination for holiday tourists on day visits from the other Ionian Islands, especially after Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales spent part of their honeymoon there.

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Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

List of traditional Greek place names: This is a list of traditional Greek place names. That is, a list of the names of places as they exist in the Greek language. This list includes:...

Ionian Sea: The Ionian Sea (Greek Ιόνιο Πέλαγος, Italian Mare Ionio, Albanian Deti Jon) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Adriatic Sea. It is bounded by southern Italy, including Calabria and Sicily, to the west, by southwestern Albania ...

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