Odysseus' Ithaca to Lefkada: Palace Ruins, Submarine Cave, Eglouvi Lentils

From the rugged cliffs of Ithaca to Lefkada’s blinding white shores, this leg of the journey uncovers legends, flavors, and surprises you won’t see on the tourist trail. We start in Kioni and Frikes, where time feels paused and a centuries-old fisherman’s recipe turns humble barbouni into preserved perfection. A local guide walks us through the ruins long linked to Odysseus’ palace, sparking a fresh look at myth versus history. Ancient terraces and a 600-year-old bell tower at Paliochora reveal the grit it took to farm these mountains. Then it’s heart-in-mouth boating into the vast Papnikolis submarine cave, before an unexpected anchor-chain mishap tests the crew. On Lefkada, quiet Nidri leads to a mossy gorge and a “waterfall” with a twist, a windswept lighthouse steeped in Sappho lore, and Eglouvi’s famed lentils from stone aloni and voltos to a simple, unbeatable soup. If you love the Ionian Islands, Greek food, hidden history, and epic seascapes, this episode will make you pack a bag. Watch to the end for Porto Katsiki at its finest. #Ithaca #Lefkada #IonianIslands #GreekIslands #Odysseus #PapnikolisCave #Travel #Lentils