Cave of the Nymphs Estate, Ithaca, Ionian Islands

The Cave of the Nymphs Estate is located on the southern part of Ithaca, about 1,5 Km west of Vathy, Ithaca's capital and main harbor, where most amenities of the island are found. It is perched on a hillside overlooking the bay of Aetos, Mountain Neritos and the islet of Atokos.
About 1 Km away of the Estate, is located the beach of Dexa, the only organized beach on Ithaca, awarded with the Blue Flag of the Greek National Tourism Organization. Apart from Dexa, the beaches of Aetos, Pisso Aetos, Loutsa and Minimata are quite close to the Cave of the Nymphs Estate. Nearby the Estate, there are three picturesque country churches, Aghios Nicolas, Aghios Andreas and Aghios Spyridon, with panoramic views towards Vathy town, Aetos bay and the neighboring islands. The Estate is also close to some walking trails, as well as to the archaeological site Cave of the Nymphs.

Cave of the Nymphs
About 2 km west of Vathy and 0,5 km north of the Estate, on the slopes of Mountain Aghios Nicolas, is the Mármaro Spília (Marble Cave), a stalactic cave and ancient cult site which is identified as the Cave of the Nymphs: with its two entrances, the cave fits the description in Homer's Odyssey, and it has been used as a religious site in the past, again conforming to Homer's assertion that the cave was dedicated to the Nymphs.
According to myth, this is the cave where Odysseus hid the gifts bestowed upon him by the Phaeacians who deposited him upon Ithaca's thrones 10 long years after the end of the Trojan War.