Visit Lefkada
Despite being connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway, making it one of the few Greek islands that you can drive to, much of Lefkada remains surprisingly unaffected by tourism.
Laid-back Lefkada Town is a charming place to spend a day or two, while the soaring mountains of the interior still conceal timeless villages and wild olive groves, and the rugged west coast holds some amazing beaches, albeit in some cases badly damaged by recent earthquakes. Only along the east coast are there some overdeveloped enclaves; if you continue all the way south you’ll find stunning little bays and inlets, as well as windy conditions that attract kitesurfers and windsurfers from all over the world.
Top attractions in Lefkada
Beach in Western Lefkada
Egremni Beach
Beach in Western Lefkada
Long famed as one of the best beaches in Greece, remote Egremni was devastated by an earthquake in 2015. Both the road that ran to the clifftop above it and the 720-step stairway down to the beach were obliterated and are unlikely to be rebuilt. Now the only way to see what’s left of Egremni, and to bathe in its magical turquoise waters, is to take a boat excursion from elsewhere on the island.
Beach in Western Lefkada
Kathisma Beach
