LEFKADA ISLAND GREECE

Lefkada Island (Lefkas Island) is one of the best travel destinations in Greece, Ionian Islands (Eptanissa) and South-East Mediterranean region, as it combines the unexplored nature, exquisite beaches, marvellous sightseeing spots, quality city or resort hotels, all inclusive beach resorts and additionally easy transfer via air, boat and on road through Aktio-Preveza undersea tunnel in Greece mainland (The distance from Lefkada to the coasts of Aitoloakarnania in Greece mainland is only about 100 m).

Lefkada Island is located in the middle of Ionian Islands’ complex and right over of Kefalonia Island in Western Greece .

The Greek island is in Ionian Sea ’s arms and just few hours road-distance from the famous ports of Patras and Igoumenitsa.

Lefkada is 35 km long and 15 km wide. Along with the nearby islands, Meganisi, Kalamos, Skorpios, Madouri, etc., it consists the Prefecture of Lefkada .

Referring to the air-connection, the local airport is located in Aktio just beside the specific Ionian island.
Except of the easy transfer to the island and the worldwide best awarded beach of “Porto Katsiki”, one more Lefkada’s biggest travel assets is that it is ideal for sailing yachts, catamarans and bare boats’ moorings as the island amazing bays offer placid waters. Nydri, Lefkada Town and the eastern area of the island in generally are ideal for that kind of vacations in Lefkada Island .

Accommodation and lodging in Lefkada Island combines the competitive prices with a high quality of hospitality, furthermore, all inclusive, traditional and luxurious modern hotels in Lefkada (Lefkas), rent rooms, studios, apartments, villas, some camping, beach resorts, mountain or sea view hotels and settlements, private villas next to sea, are available to fit to any of your preferences.

Lefkada is not ideal only for holidays, but for business travel as well, as many congress halls and meeting rooms are available in the specific region.

[ How to get there ]

• By Air through Aktio airport.
• By Sea through Sea Ferries (Ferry boats) from Kyllini and Patra ports in Peloponnese and also from Igoumenitsa port in Greece mainland and Fiscardo port in Kefalonia Island . There is also the possibility of safe yachts and bare boats roadstead in the whole eastern region of Lefkada Island .
• Daily Bus departures (KTEL of Peloponnese & Western Greece in Athens )
• By Road through: From Aitoloakarnania in Greece mainland: through Rio-Antirrio bridge to Ioannina national road until Amfilochia and then via the road Amfilochia-Lefkada
• By Road through: From Preveza in Epirus Greece: Through the immersed tunnel and then via Preveza-Lefkada road.

[ SightSeeing ]

• Lefkas Town
• Agios Ioannis’ windmills
• sandy beach Nydri bay
• Archaeological museum of Lefkada (Lefkas).
• Cape of Kyra (Lefkatas) or Doukato.
• Porto Katsiki beach.
• Folk art museum of Karya .
• Faneromeni’s monastery.
• Scorpios island (This is the island of the tycoon Greek shipowner Aristotle Onassis)

[ Villages]

• Lefkada Town
• Agios Ioannis
• Agios Nikitas
• Kariotes
• Nidri (Nydri)
• Vassiliki
• Poros
• Ligia

[ Beaches]

• Porto Katsiki
• Agios Ioannis
• Agios Nikitas
• Nidri (Nydri)
• Vassiliki
• Poros
• Ligia

[ Travel Tips / What's hot ]

• Porto Katsiki beach
• Nidri

[ Useful telephones & information ]

• Aktio airport +30 26820.22355
• Athens bus station: +30 210.5150108
• Thessaloniki bus station: +30 2310.500111
• Lefkada bus station: +30 26450.22364
• Lefkada Port Authorities +30 26450.22176
• Vassiliki (Lefkada) to Fiskardo (Kefalonia) Port Authorities: +30 26740.41400

* More info: GREECE NATIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATION (GNTO) : + 30 210-3271300 http://www.eot.gr, info@gnto.gr