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Homer's Wake: A 7-Day Odyssey Road Trip
Chasing the landscapes Nolan scouted for *The Odyssey* β bronze-age citadels, honey-colored beaches, and Ionian islands where Odysseus finally made it home. Driving-only, but yes, car ferries do the heavy island lifting (that's still a road trip in my book).
7days
25stops
553km
Day 1: Acropolis of Athens β Acropolis Museum β Ancient Agora of Athens
17min Β· 5.1km3 stops
Acropolis of Athens
10:30
7min Β· 1.4km
Acropolis Museum
13:30
10min Β· 3.7km
Ancient Agora of Athens
17:00
Day 2: Depart Athens β β¦ β Acrocorinth
2h 56min Β· 202km4 stops
Depart Athens
08:30
1h 38min Β· 121km
Mycenae Archaeological Site
10:30
26min Β· 23km
Nafplio
13:30
52min Β· 57km
Acrocorinth
16:00
Day 3: Depart Nafplio β β¦ β Voidokilia Beach
3h 24min Β· 213km4 stops
Depart Nafplio
08:00
1h 52min Β· 148km
Ancient Messene
11:00
1h 22min Β· 65km
Palace of Nestor
14:30
10min Β· 0.0km
Voidokilia Beach
17:00
Day 4: Depart Pylos β β¦ β Kyllini Ferry Port
1h 37min Β· 73km4 stops
Depart Pylos
08:30
16min Β· 12km
Methoni Castle
09:15
1h 21min Β· 62km
Kalamata
13:30
Kyllini Ferry Port
17:00
Day 5: Sami β Vathy β Cave of Homer
59min Β· 21km3 stops
Sami
09:00
59min Β· 21km
Vathy
11:30
Cave of Homer
15:00
Day 6: Early ferry back to Sami β β¦ β Igoumenitsa Port
4 stops
Early ferry back to Sami
07:30
Fiskardo
10:00
Drive across Lefkada to the causeway
13:30
Igoumenitsa Port
17:30
Day 7: Corfu Old Town β Achilleion Palace β Paleokastritsa
56min Β· 38km3 stops
Corfu Old Town
09:30
20min Β· 10.0km
Achilleion Palace
12:30
36min Β· 28km
Paleokastritsa
15:00
Heads Up
- 1. Book KylliniβPoros and IgoumenitsaβCorfu ferries online a week ahead in summer.
- 2. Arrange one-way car rental drop-off in Corfu at pickup in Athens to avoid an 8-hour return drive.
- 3. Days 4 and 6 are the most demanding; start early and keep evening plans flexible.