Lefkada ("white") got its name due to white sheer rocks, which stand almost throughout the west coast of the island. According to legend, it was here that the great poet Sappho threw herself into the sea, having committed suicide because of her unhappy love for Fahon. The eastern coast of the island is densely covered with vegetation, with many picturesque bays. One of which, Sivota, is so consistent with the descriptions of the Homeric Odyssey that the German archaeologist Derpfeld claims that Homeric Ithaka is Lefkada.
Lefkada also includes small neighboring islands of Meganisi, Maduris, Scorpios, Sparta, Kastos, etc.
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How to get
On Lefkada you can fly by plane from Athens via Aktiy (25 km from the island) or arrive by bus, which leaves Athens (Kifisu avenue, 100). From the village of Nidri there is a message by sea from Frickes to Ithaca and from Fiscardo to Kefalonia.
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The main products of the island are olive oil and wine, sausages and sausages, as well as lentils, which are considered the best in Greece. A special place is occupied here by traditional lefkadian fabrics, embroidery and patterned laces
Beaches of Lefkada
Ligia and Nikiana are small nice villages with a sandy beach.
Nidri is the largest tourist center on Lefkada. In the sea opposite the resort are the islands of Maduri (island of Valaoritis), Sparta, Helonaki, and next - the peninsula of Agia Kyriaki with the house of Derpfeld on top. 2 km from Nidri, in the inner part of the island, there is a waterfall.
Vlykho - seaside village on the shore of the Bay of the same name. Opposite the beach is a picturesque village of Geni
Sivota - a village on the shores of the fjord with crystal clear water
Vasiliki - a village that can compete with Nidri among tourists. Located in the southern part of the island on the shore of a large, sheltered from the winds of the bay, next to the sand and pebble beach. This bay is a real paradise for surfing. From here you can get to the wonderful beach of Aghiofili and the cliff of Safo by boat.
Agios Nikitas was a picturesque fishing village a few years ago. Now this is one of the largest tourist centers on Lefkada.
Sandy beach of Katizma is one of the most picturesque in Lefkada.
Porto-Katsiki is a picturesque sandy beach with a sheer rock and crystal clear blue water. A small boat from Nidri and Vasiliki runs almost daily in Porto-Katsiki
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Entertainment, excursions and sightseeing of Lefkada
The island of Lefkada, united with the coast of Western Greece, was a peninsula until the 7th century BC. when the Corinthian settlers dug a canal here, separating Lefkada from the mainland, so now the bridge is here
The city of Lefkada is located on the north-eastern outskirts of the island, 1 km from the bridge connecting the island with Etolo-Akarnania . This bridge houses the ruins of the fortress of Saint Maura. In the city itself you can visit the churches of St. Minas, St. Demetrius, St. Spyridon, St. John of Anjou and the Pantokrator church, in the cemetery of which is the grave of the poet Aristotelis Valaoritis.
Also worthy of attention is the local Archaeological Museum, the post-Byzantine art gallery, the Ethnographic Museum and the original Museum of Phonographs. On the neighboring mountain, with a wonderful view of the city and the sea, is the monastery of Phanereni. Below there is a large sandy beach of Lefkada Gir
The ancient Lefkada was located near the village of Calligoni, now there are parts of the cyclopean walls and ruins of a small theater Photo of Lefkada (16)