Papanikolis cave

Meganisi near Lefkada: The Quiet Island of Vathy and Spartochori

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Yachts below the clifftop village of Spartochori on Meganisi, off Lefkada

Meganisi is the largest of the small islands scattered off the east coast of Lefkada, a short crossing from the busy waterfront at Nydri. The ferry takes about twenty minutes and lands at Porto Spilia and the sheltered harbour of Vathy. The island stays low-key and quiet, with little of the mass tourism found on … Read more

Lefkada Boat Trips: Cruises to Skorpios, Meganisi and the Ionian Islets

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Meganisi and the smaller Ionian islands off Lefkada, destinations of the day cruises

Lefkada sits on the Ionian side of Greece, joined to the mainland by a short causeway, yet much of its coast opens up only from the water. The island’s east coast shelters a chain of green islets, while the west coast hides tall cliffs and pale beaches that the road barely touches. Boat trips turn … Read more