Lefkada Island, Greece
--- More photos --- Lefkada Beach Old Lefkada Located in the Ionian Sea, the island of Lefkada is a hilly land with extended coasts, verdant hills, impressive countryside and hospitable local people that make it an ideal resort for vacations in Greece. One unique feature of Lefkada (Lefkas) City, the capital of island, is the artificial canal which separates it from continent and two bridges which connect it, providing an easy access to and from this popular resort. You will find a part of the most important survey of sights in this beautiful city on island, type of ruins of ancient city Lefkada, the impressive lock near to the artificial canal and a well- known park Bosketo which includes a big collection of busts from known poets and other artists of Lefkada. Besides we suggest you to visit very nice churches and monasteries, old buildings and villas, archeologic and cultural museums, municipal and libraries Haramoglios, a museum of the phonographs which is located in Lefkada (Lefkas) City. While touring around the island of Lefkada, you will see a lot of interesting sightseeing strewd around the many settlements and villages. The most unforgettable sites are the natural beauty of the Porto Katsiki region and of Athani village, the valley Kilada tou Erota (the Valley of Love) in Lygia, the incredible waterfalls, the prehistoric settlement with the ancient water ducts and graves in Nydri. Being on Lefkada island you should visit the beautiful isle of Madouri with its neoclassical mansion of the poet Valaoritis, the medieval tower in the Pyrgi region, the caves Demonas and Papanikolis on the isle of Meganissi, the churches and monasteries and the cultural museum of Maria Koutsohero in Karya. Be acquainted with charming settlements of Lefkada and experience its hospitality and diversity. If you are looking for cosmopolitan nightlife, you should visit Nydri, it is the most popular tourist resort on the island, located along the beach, in the heart of a verdant plain. There are a lot of isles such as Prigiponissa, Madouri, Heloni, Skorpios, Sparti, Skorpidi as well as the leeward bay of Vlyho and the verdant cape of Agia Kyriaki, situated opposite Nydri, which creates an unique scenery. You should visit Vassiliki, a lively and scenic village on the southern side of the island, Agios Nikitas, a traditional "preserved" settlement with olive groves, Nikiana, a developing coastal village and of course Syvota, a small settlement with an anchorage, built on a fjord, which is ideal if you have a boat. Lefkada Town is the most visited town of the island and is full of taverns, restaurants, cafeterias, bars, clubs and other entertainment venues, as well as hotels, hotel apartments, studios, rooms to let and villas. But if you prefer quieter holidays away from the busy tourist resorts, you should go to Athani, a mountainous village with traditional houses and villas, which is famous for its production of honey, or Vlyho, a small coastal village built on a sheltered bay. Karya is a peaceful mountain village with traditional architecture, where people still wear traditional clothes and practice time-old customs and is famous for its renowned karssanika weavings. Lefkada Island have the most beautiful and cleanest beaches in Greece. We advise you to visit Gyra Beach, which is opposite the castle at the town of Lefkada and the amazing beaches around the Nydri. The long, white sandy beaches of Agios Nikitas, Pefkoulia and Kathisma are also very beautiful. Vassiliki Beach is a favourite beach for windsurfers; here also you can hire a tour boat to go to the sandy beaches of Agiofylli and Alektori. Other incredible beaches are Egremnous Bay Beach, Porto Katsiki Beach with clear azure waters, sandy Dessimi Beach and the beaches of Lygia, Poros and Nikiana. Lastly, there are many pure beaches on the isles surrounding Lefkada. more about Lefkada We will arrange for you an accoommmodation in the best Ionion Star Hotel, Vassiliki Bay Hotel, Porto Ligia Hotel [an error occurred while processing this directive]
