A Nydri boat cruise is a four to nine hour trip from the Lefkada resort’s waterfront through the Meganisi channel to the Papanikolis cave, Skorpios and the small islands, or round the southern cape to Porto Katsiki, from 30 euros with lunch aboard. Plan the rest of the trip with Greece Tours. This page covers … Read more
A Lefkada sunset cruise is an evening trip of two and a half to four hours, leaving Nydri, Lefkas Marina at Perigiali or Vasiliki between 17:00 and 19:00, sailing the Skorpios and Meganisi channel with drinks, a meal and a swim stop, and returning after dark. Plan the rest of the island with Greece Tours. … Read more
A Lefkada kayak tour is a guided sea-kayaking trip along the Ionian coast, running three hours on the half-day programmes and six to eight hours on the full-day ones, with touring kayaks, a guide, safety gear and a snack stop included. Plan the rest of the island with Greece Tours. This page covers the whole … Read more
A Sivota yacht charter is the hire of a catamaran, motor yacht or sailing yacht from Sivota, taken as a crewed private charter, a self-skippered bareboat charter or a flotilla, for a day cruise or a week in the inner Ionian. The base is the sheltered horseshoe bay of Sivota on the south coast of … Read more
A Lefkada yacht charter is the hire of a catamaran, motor yacht or sailing yacht from Lefkada, taken as a crewed private charter, a self-skippered bareboat charter or a flotilla, for a day cruise or a week across the sheltered inner Ionian Sea. The bases are Nydri, the charter hub of the Ionian, and Lefkas … Read more
Lefkada airport transfers run from Aktion National Airport (PVK), the Preveza airport 20 kilometres north of Lefkada Town, by pre-booked private transfer or airport taxi. Lefkada is joined to the mainland by a pontoon bridge, so the transfer is one road ride door to door, with no ferry. Plan the whole trip with Greece Tours. … Read more
Lefkada in winter is a completely different island from the busy summer resort, quiet, authentic and far cheaper, with a slow local rhythm in place of the crowds. From about November to March the temperatures stay mild, usually between around 10 and 19 degrees, with occasional rain and wind but bright, sunny days too. Hotels … Read more
Lefkada food is a rich, traditional Ionian cuisine built on fresh seafood, mountain produce, good olive oil and a lasting Venetian influence. Because the island joins the sea to a green, farmed interior, its cooking ranges from fish soups and cuttlefish in ink to lentils grown high on the plateau, cured salami and homemade pies. … Read more
Avali beach is a secluded, sheltered cove on the west coast of Lefkada, a postcard-perfect crescent of crystalline water, white pebbly sand and golden-green cliffs. Its name comes from the Lefkadian dialect and means shelter, which fits perfectly: tucked beneath the cliffs near the village of Kalamitsi. Avali beach has a protected cove and unusually … Read more
Kavalikefta beach is one of the most dramatic and photogenic beaches on the west coast of Lefkada, a small, wild cove of clear turquoise water framed by towering white cliffs. What sets it apart are the giant pale boulders scattered across its sand and pebbles, which create shaded nooks and a striking, sculptural landscape found … Read more
Gialos beach is one of the wide, wild and blissfully uncrowded shores of the west coast of Lefkada, a long sweep of sand and smooth white pebbles beneath green mountains. Lying about 35 kilometres south-west of Lefkada Town and just north of the famous Egremni. Gialos beach shares the west coast’s clear blue water and … Read more
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