ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENTThat could soon be about to change thanks to the release of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, with fans of Homer and Odysseus adding Ithaca to their plans. Gidaki beach - Ithaca Φαίη ΔουλγκέρηThe mayor of Ithaca expects that, after the Hollywood film, tourism will rise, but says the impact will only become clear next season. "People come because they know the legend of Odysseus and of Homer, who wrote the Odyssey. The permanent exhibition 'Light on Homeric Ithaca' in the village of Stavros presents archaeological finds that connect modern Ithaca with the homeland of Odysseus. And I would conclude by saying that behind this, first and foremost, is Nolan’s film, but behind Nolan’s film stands Homer."