The Strait of Ithaca (, ''Steno Ithakis'') is a

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separating the islands of

Kefalonia Kefalonia or Cephalonia (), formerly also known as Kefallinia or Kephallonia (), is the largest of the Ionian Islands in western Greece and the 6th-largest island in Greece after Crete, Euboea, Lesbos, Rhodes and Chios. It is also a separate regio ...

to the west and

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to the east. The Strait is approximately 20 km long and 4 to 6 km wide. It runs from south to north, starting at Cape Dichalia and Cape Agios Andreas (northeast of

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and the

Agia Effimia Bay Agia Effimia () is a village on the east coast of the island of Kefalonia (also spelled Cephalonia) in Greece. It was the seat of the former Pylaros municipality. It is a traditional fishing village A fishing village is a village, usually locat ...

) and ending at Cape Viotis and

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(north of

Fiskardo Fiskardo (Greek: Φισκάρδο, also ''Fiscardo'' or in the past ''Viscardo'') is a village and a community on the Ionian island of Kefalonia, Greece. It is part of the municipal unit of Erisos. It is the northernmost port of Kefalonia, a s ...

). The boating route linking the ports of Sami and Fiskardo lies in this strait. The Strait connects to the

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on both sides. The

Agia Effimia Agia Effimia () is a village on the east coast of the island of Kefalonia (also spelled Cephalonia) in Greece. It was the seat of the former Pylaros municipality. It is a traditional fishing village A fishing village is a village, usually locat ...

and

bays lie to the southwest.

Places by the strait

*West: **

*East: ** Aetos ** Agios Ioannis ** Stavros ** Lefki

Islands in the Strait of Ithaca

* Asteris (a.k.a. Daskalio) - only island in the strait.

References

Ionian Sea Landforms of Cephalonia Landforms of the Ionian Islands (region) Landforms of Ithaca {{Greece-geo-stub

Places by the strait

Islands in the Strait of Ithaca

See also

References