With some terrific road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it'd be much more difficult to experience all that Ithaki, 35 miles away, has to offer. Filiatro Beach, Aphales Beach and Navy - Folklore Museum of Ithaca alone make the drive out worthwhile. Locals will also probably point you in the direction of Archaia Olympia, 55 miles away. If you only see one attraction here, let it be Ancient Olympia. (But we're also huge fans of Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia and Olympia Land Winery.)