Atokos

Atokos (Greek:Άτοκος), is a small Greek island in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Acarnania and is one of the most westerly and perhaps remotest of the Echinades islands. As of 2011, it had no resident population. It is situated 9 kilometres (6 miles) northeast of Ithaca and 8 kilometres (5 miles) southwest of Kastos and lies just to the north east of the main shipping and ferry Channel between Brindisi in Italy and Patras on the Peloponnese. From such large vessels you can get a reasonable view of the southwestern end (narrow aspect) of the island and its step cliffs. To approach it and land requires a private boat, and safe anchorage is advisable only in calm weather at one of its two key anchorages; One House Bay on the east coast and Cliff Bay on the south coast. The former being the preferred option as it shelters boats from the prevailing NW winds and has better access to the island via a pebbled beach and small flat hinterland.