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Ten Days Chasing The Odyssey

Nolan's shooting locations are scattered across the Peloponnese and the Ionian — here's a ten-day drive that strings them together in Homer's own order. Heads up: the Ithaca and Corfu legs need car ferries (Greece runs them like buses, so no flights or trains needed), and you'll want to book those slots a few days ahead in summer.

10days
29stops
463km

The route

Tap a day or a town

You sleep in Athens · Mycenae · Pylos · Chora · Kalamata · Ithaca — start in Athens, end in Corfu.

DAY01

Plaka

Overnight in Plaka
  1. 18:00
    Plaka
Accommodation
Plaka or Monastiraki
DAY02

Acropolis of Athens → Ancient Agora of Athens

4.2 km · 18m driving · Overnight in Ancient Agora of Athens
  1. 08:00
    Acropolis of Athens· start
  2. 2.9 km · 11m
  3. 11:30
    Acropolis Museum
  4. 1.4 km · 7m
  5. 16:00
    Ancient Agora of Athens· overnight
Accommodation
same Plaka base
DAY03

Acrocorinth → Mycenae

95 km · 1h 26m driving · Overnight in Mycenae Archaeological Site
  1. 10:30
    Acrocorinth· start
  2. 92 km · 1h 19m
  3. 14:00
    Ancient Corinth
  4. 3.6 km · 7m
  5. 16:30
    Mycenae Archaeological Site· overnight
Accommodation
Nafplio
DAY04

Palamidi Fortress → Pylos

214 km · 3h 10m driving · Overnight in Pylos
  1. 09:00
    Palamidi Fortress· start
  2. 26 km · 31m
  3. 11:30
    Hit the road
  4. 187 km · 2h 39m
  5. 16:30
    Pylos· overnight
Accommodation
Pylos town or nearby Gialova
DAY05

Voidokilia Beach → Palace of Nestor

18 km · 24m driving · Overnight in Palace of Nestor
  1. 09:00
    Voidokilia Beach· start
  2. 7.8 km · 12m
  3. 13:30
    Gialova
  4. 11 km · 12m
  5. 16:00
    Palace of Nestor· overnight
Accommodation
back to Pylos or Gialova
DAY06

Methoni → Kalamata

60 km · 1h 16m driving · Overnight in Kalamata
  1. 10:00
    Methoni Castle· start
  2. 29 km · 39m
  3. 14:00
    Koroni
  4. 31 km · 37m
  5. 17:00
    Kalamata· overnight
Accommodation
Kalamata seafront
DAY07

Kyllini → Vathy

19 km · 55m driving · Overnight in Vathy
  1. 12:30
    Kyllini· start
  3. 15:30
    Sami
  4. 19 km · 55m
  5. 17:30
    Vathy· overnight
Accommodation
Vathy (Ithaca's main town)
DAY08

Cave of the Nymphs → Kioni

29 km · 49m driving · Overnight in Kioni
  1. 09:00
    Cave of the Nymphs· start
  2. 16 km · 25m
  3. 11:30
    Anogi
  4. 13 km · 24m
  5. 16:00
    Kioni· overnight
Accommodation
Vathy
DAY09

Ferry Ithaca → mainland → Corfu

Overnight in Corfu Old Town
  1. 09:00
    Ferry Ithaca → mainland· start
  3. 12:00
    Midday drive north
  5. 16:17
    Igoumenitsa ferry to Corfu
  7. 18:00
    Corfu Old Town· overnight
Accommodation
Corfu Old Town
DAY10

Old Fortress of Corfu → Paleokastritsa

24 km · 32m driving
  1. 09:00
    Old Fortress of Corfu· start
  2. 0 km · 1m
  3. 12:00
    Old Town wander
  4. 24 km · 31m
  5. 15:30
    Paleokastritsa
Booking timeline
Book these before you go
  1. Day 9Ferry · Ferry Ithaca → mainland
  2. Day 9Ferry · Igoumenitsa ferry to Corfu