:: Frikes Beach

Place:	Ithaki Island
Prefecture:	Kefalonia	Location:	Ithaki

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The beautiful beach of Frikes stretches before the settlement of the same name, 13 km northwest of the island's capital. The crystal blue waters attract many swimmers during summer.

THE VILLAGE

The beautiful small seashore village of Frikes is located on the east cost of the island, at a distance of 20 km. from Vathy.

There are two routes in which to reach the village, either from Stavros or through Platrithias, both being approximately 3 km. away.

The name Frikes either originated from the ancient god Frikon, or from the pirate Frikon who used the bay as his base.

The area was uninhabited during the Middle Ages due to the presence of pirates. The settlement was founded after the 16th century by a few people first coming from the village of Exoghi, and later from Stavros.

They cultivated the small valley and used the bay for fishing. With the port of Frikes being the closest to the mainland, the island of Lefkas, and other smaller islands, the Frikians commuted there and traded often, supplying produce and merchandise for northern Ithaca.

The population always remained restrained and today no more than 100 people live in the village permanently with their main sources of income being farming, fishing, and tourism during the summer.

In Frikes there is a modern hotel, a few hostels and many rooms to let in houses. It also has taverns, cafe's, shops, and in the summer an outdoor "Night club" with live music, food and dance.

The small port hosts the fishing boats of the people of Frikes and the surrounding area. Also in the summer there is a ferryboat, which leaves Frikes daily for Cefallonia and Lefkas.

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