Hike· Ithaca· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Arethusa Spring Hike
38° 19.6′ N · 20° 44.5′ E · approximate
The walk from Vathi (or up from the Pera Pigadi anchorage) to the spring of Arethusa below Raven's Rock, where Homer has Odysseus meet the swineherd Eumaeus.
Practical
Coordinate approx: estimated spring location above the Pera Pigadi coves; route details (distance, waymarking) were not verified — ask locally and carry water; the path is steep and exposed. Anchor at Pera Pigadi to cut the walk short.
Best for
Homeric walk from the southeast anchorages
Nearby
- Pera Pigadi (Arethusa Spring)0.2 NM away
- Agios Andreas Bay (Ag Andreou, Ithaca)0.8 NM away
- Antri Bay (Ithaca)1.5 NM away
- Perachori Wine Festival (Ithaca)2.2 NM away
- Sarakiniko Bay (Ithaca)2.2 NM away
- Ithaca Health Centre (Vathi)2.3 NM away
- Kassianos Fuel Station (Vathi, Ithaca)2.3 NM away
- Lea's Beach Bar (Sarakiniko)2.3 NM away