Ithaca bets on hometown hero Odysseus for tourism boom
The Greek island of Ithaca is hoping to leverage the popularity of a new film adaptation of 'The Odyssey' to boost local tourism. Despite the film not being shot on the island, officials and business owners believe the cultural association will attract visitors.
LANDMARK Tourists stand next to a statue of Odysseus, sculpted by Korina Cassianou, in the town of Vathy on the island of Ithaca, in the Ionian Sea, on Aug. 3. - Agence France-Presse ITHACA, Greece - Standing on the ferry as it waits to dock on the Greek island of Ithaca, Giorgia Ongarato is only too keen to talk about the "Odyssey" - the epic poem that inspired Christopher Nolan's blockbuster film.
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