Kalamos and Kastos are two small, unspoiled Ionian islands lying south-east of Lefkada, among the least-known and most peaceful in the whole sea. Green, quiet and almost untouched by mass tourism, they make a notable day trip and a favourite sailing destination reached by boat from Lefkada. Kalamos is the larger and wilder of the … Read more
Lygia is a traditional fishing village on the sheltered east coast of Lefkada, only about five kilometres south of Lefkada Town. Also spelled Ligia, it keeps the calm, unpretentious character of a working harbour, with a fishing fleet. Fish tavernas and boat rentals along the waterfront and a narrow, shady pebble beach with crystal-clear, calm … Read more
Nikiana is a calm, family-friendly fishing village on the sheltered east coast of Lefkada, the kind of easygoing place you settle into rather than rush through. Where the west coast of the island is all sheer cliffs and dramatic turquoise bays, Nikiana sits on the gentle Ionian shore. With a long pebble beach, clear calm … Read more
Lefkada sailing is one of the most rewarding yacht charter experiences in Greece, set in the sheltered heart of the southern Ionian. From the large marina beside Lefkada Town, a fleet of charter yachts sets off each week to explore a compact cluster of green islands, calm channels and hidden coves. Gentle afternoon winds, calm … Read more
Vlycho is a quiet village on the east coast of Lefkada, strung along a steep green hillside above one of the most sheltered bays in the whole Ionian. Lying just south of the busy resort of Nydri, the village, also spelled Vlicho or Vliho, keeps a calm, workaday character despite its closeness to the crowds. … Read more
Lefkada ferries are the sea links that connect the island to its Ionian neighbours, sailing from the ports of Nydri and Vasiliki to Meganisi, Kefalonia and Ithaca. Unusually among Greek islands, Lefkada itself needs no ferry: a causeway and a floating bridge carry the road straight onto the island from the mainland, so cars simply … Read more
Skorpios island is the small, green private islet off the east coast of Lefkada that the world came to know as the retreat of the shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis. Lying about three kilometres from the resort of Nydri, it is a lush, wooded dot in the sheltered channel where Lefkada meets its scatter of satellite … Read more
Gyra beach is the long, easy-going shore just outside Lefkada Town. A strip of sand and small pebbles that wraps around the shallow lagoon on the northern edge of the island. Only about 2.5 kilometres from the capital, it is the closest real beach to town, and its length gives it space even in high … Read more
Desimi beach is one of the most sheltered and family-friendly bays on the east coast of Lefkada. A curve of white pebbles and calm turquoise water on the Geni peninsula near Nydri. Tucked on the outer side of the Vlycho bay, it faces away from the open sea, so its water stays flat and clear … Read more
Faneromeni Monastery is the most important religious site on Lefkada, set on a pine-covered hill above the town near the village of Tsoukalades. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary Faneromeni, the patron saint of the island. The monastery draws pilgrims and visitors for its revered icon, its museum of Byzantine treasures and its wide views over … Read more