The complete travel guide to Homer’s Greece
Follow in the Footsteps of Odysseus
Discover the real kingdoms, ancient myths and cinematic landscapes behind Homer’s epic—and turn the world’s greatest journey into a journey of your own.
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A journey through myth, landscape & cinema
More than a travel guide, Following Odysseus connects Homer’s epic with the Greece you can explore today—revealing the stories, landscapes and screen locations behind one of the world’s greatest journeys.
Real Places
Explore the landscapes connected with Homer’s heroes—from Mycenae, Sparta and Pylos to Ithaca and Corfu.
Ancient Myths
Understand the people, gods and defining episodes of the Odyssey through accessible stories and historical context.
Filming Locations
Step behind the screen at spectacular Greek locations associated with Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey.
Travel Itineraries
Turn inspiration into a real trip with practical routes, destination guidance and thoughtfully connected stops.
Explore the Odyssey
Three paths into an extraordinary journey
From Homeric landscapes and timeless legends to the settings of a new cinematic epic, choose where your journey begins.
01Ithaca
Real PlacesTrace the landscapes connected to Odysseus and discover the Greece behind Homer’s epic.Explore the story →
02Mycenae
Ancient MythsEnter the world of kings, warriors and gods—and understand the stories that shaped the journey.Explore the story →
03Voidokilia
Filming LocationsExplore the spectacular Greek settings associated with Christopher Nolan’s cinematic Odyssey.Explore the story →
One epic · Three ways to explore
Follow the journey
Six places. One timeless story.
From legendary kingdoms to island shores and cinematic fortresses, explore the destinations that bring the world of Odysseus to life.
MethoniThe sea fortress where history meets the cinematic world of The Odyssey.Explore destination →
PylosThe kingdom of wise Nestor and one of Homeric Greece’s most evocative landscapes.Explore destination →
MycenaeEnter the legendary citadel of Agamemnon, commander of the Greeks at Troy.Explore destination →
SpartaThe realm of Menelaus and Helen, where Telemachus searched for news of his father.Explore destination →
IthacaOdysseus’s longed-for homeland—and the emotional destination of the entire epic.Explore destination →
CorfuOften associated with Scheria, where the Phaeacians welcomed the shipwrecked hero.Explore destination →
Plan the journey
Follow Odysseus through Greece
From the ancient kingdoms of the Peloponnese to the Ionian shores of Ithaca and Corfu, turn the story into a remarkable journey through Greece.
CONTINUE THE JOURNEY
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Your Odyssey begins here
Travel beyond the story. Follow it across Greece.
Discover the real places, ancient myths and cinematic landscapes behind Homer’s Odyssey—then turn them into a journey of your own with five complete itineraries.
- 144 richly illustrated pages
- Five ready-made itineraries
- Created in Greece by local experts
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