Historical reference: Do not rely on this information. It is very old. About this collection
Ithaca, now Thiaki, is the smallest of the Ionian Islands except Paxos. It lies twenty miles west of the mainland of Greece. Its area is 37 square miles. Wine, currants, and olive oil are grown. Sponges and coral are fished for. The chief town is Vatny. It is famous as the country of Homer's Ulysses.