TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

Last year Dutchman and I sailed to a small island paradise called Ithaca which is located beside Kefalonia Island where we were based for our summer holiday. The boat cruise  we booked had 2 main stops: Vathy , the capital of the island Kioni, a small picturesque harbour village in the north Here in Kioni Dutchman and I had our dinner on the bay harbour, at the Mythos Taverna . It was one of our unforgettable dinners in this holiday, simply because of the romantic setting and gorgeous views, as well as the fact that it took a boat ride to get here and dine on the beach shore. This kind of dinner is something I really look forward to during our summer holidays. I live for this. Here is the location of Kioni on the Greek map: Our boat left from Skala in Kefalonia and sailed to Ithaca (Ithaki) Island, first stopping at Vathy and then to Kioni. This summer, which is already next month we are going to Lefkada, the bigger island north of Ithaca. If you know me, my...

I love our dinners in the Greek Islands and mainly because of settings such as this: Which is why I, rather we, cannot wait to go back to the Greek Islands this summer! Our day cruise to Ithaca from Kefalonia proceeded according to plan. After stopping halfway for the half an hour swimming break, we docked on our first port of call at Vathy harbour. Vathy is the capital town of Ithaca. Then we continued to sail up north arriving in our second port of call—Kioni, an unspoilt picturesque village set on a bay . Kioni bay harbour is situated on a melodramatic setting, its small harbour shaped like horseshoe. A slew of sleek white yachts and inviting cafe terraces line and decorate its waterfront. No wonder it is a very popular destination for many passing cruising boats to anchor for a few days in the area. It is a small and upscale place which makes Kioni Bay very appealing to its target audience—It is romantic, charming and intimate. Aboard on the boat I could see the resta...