Lefkada Town: The Island’s Capital by the Lagoon

The Agia Mavra castle guarding the channel at the entrance to Lefkada Town

Lefkada Town, also called Chora, is the capital of the Ionian island of Lefkada, set at its northern tip beside a shallow lagoon. The town faces the narrow channel that separates the island from the mainland, crossed by a causeway and a floating bridge. Guarding that channel stands the Venetian castle of Agia Mavra, an … Read more