The Best Time to Visit Lefkada: Weather, Season and Crowds

A view over the green hills and east coast of Lefkada toward the Ionian islets

Lefkada rewards travellers who match their trip to the right month. The island’s main season runs from May to October, when warm weather, open beaches and calm seas draw the majority of visitors. July and August bring the hottest, busiest and most expensive conditions, while June and September deliver the same sunshine with fewer crowds. … Read more

Things to Do in Lefkada: Beaches, Boat Trips, Villages and Wind

The lighthouse on the cliffs of Cape Lefkatas at the south tip of Lefkada

Lefkada sits in the Ionian Sea. Joined to the Greek mainland by a short causeway and a floating bridge. It is one of the few Greek islands reached entirely by car. This road link keeps the island compact and easy to tour, yet it packs a wide range of attractions into a small area. Bright … Read more

The Beaches of Lefkada: West-Coast Cliffs, Sheltered Bays and Windsurf Sands

Egremni beach and its white cliffs on the west coast of Lefkada

Lefkada sits on the western edge of Greece, joined to the mainland by a causeway and a floating bridge, and its coastline behaves like two separate islands. The western shore runs beneath tall white limestone cliffs that drop into open Ionian water, while the eastern shore curls into green, sheltered inlets that barely register a … Read more