Ithaca, Greece
A must for anyone travelling in Europe, the Greek islands are breathtakingly beautiful but also horribly crowded. Ithaca is that rare breed: a Greek island not yet overrun by tourists, with all the sun and sea and none of the crowds. Despite being one of the least visited islands, it has the most compelling mythical history: Ithaca was the home of Odysseus, who sailed to a 10 year war with Troy and spent another 10 years sailing back again, much to his wife’s irritation.