00:02Atokos, a small and inhabited island in the Ionian Sea between Ithaca and Lefkada, has become an increasingly popular tourist
00:09attraction.
00:14Although no people live on the island, it is home to a population of wild boars that have become accustomed
00:19to the presence of visitors and appear to enjoy their company.
00:25I've never seen pigs on a beach before, and yeah, it's nice. It's quite busy, I will say. There's a
00:32lot of people that come, but I think once it gets a little bit quieter, it's really nice and the
00:36pigs seem a lot more peaceful.
00:37Tourists are clearly thrilled by the unusual encounter.
00:40It's been amazing. Pigs are very lively, I'd say, but something very unique.
00:46For the most part, the animals are calm, spending much of the day foraging for food along the beach and
00:51occasionally waiting into the sea to cool off.
00:57Travelers from around the world come to the small private island for the rare opportunity to swim alongside the wild
01:02boars, sit them up close and even feed them.
01:05It's a very interesting thing to see how they come, they come, they come, they come and they come.
01:09It's something that's something that someone likes to come and look and see it as an experience.
01:21We saw it on Instagram, on video that had been viral.
01:25And since we came to the island of Ithaca, we thought it was a very good idea to see it.
01:30That's a rumor.
01:35Atokos is accessible only by sea, either by private boat or through day trips from nearby islands such as Ithaca.
01:42For those who make the journey however, the experience is unlike anything else.
01:47It was absolutely amazing, it was just so cool how once we landed they were all right there and if
01:52you listen to the captains and do what they say, they're going to come up and lay down right next
01:56to you.
01:59Never in my life would have ever thought I'd be doing this. It's the cutest little thing and just to
02:04be within their nature is amazing.
02:08Atokos has become a must-see destination for tourists visiting the Ionian Sea.
02:22The small island is now known internationally as Biggie Island.
02:26And then trains in Atlanta.
02:26Atokos!
02:29Pakistani
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