Athens Greece Now
Acropolis | View from Piraeus | Ermou & Syntagma | Corfu Nisaki Beach Cam | Greece Live Cam List | Greece Media List

Athens Traffic Conditions Map | Syntagma #2 | Athens from Piraeus #1Piraeus #2 | Streaming List | Greece 112

Lefkada Beach Lefkada Town on the Island of Lefkas

Port of Nidri on Lefkada Porto Katsiki beach on Lefkada island in Greece at sunset Lefkada Island GreeceMilos Beach on Lefkada Lefkada Island Greece

Lefkada, Greece

Λευκάδα aka Θεσσαλικές Σποράδες

Also known as Lefkas, and Leukas. There is also a city on the island known as Lefkada or "Levkas Town".

The island is 126.6 square miles in size.

Lefkada is accessible by road, connected to the mainland of Greece by a causeway floating bridge, making it quite unique and easy to reach without requiring a ferry trip like almost all other Greek islands.

Lefkada is famous for its beaches, particularly Porto Katsiki, Egremni, and Kathisma. These beaches are famous for their turquoise waters, white cliffs, and pristine sandy shores, and tourists come from around the world to swim and sunbath here.

Lefkada is a popular destination for water sports with Vasiliki and Nydri are well-known for windsurfing and sailing, respectively. The favorable wind conditions and beautiful coastal scenery make Lefkada an ideal spot for these activities.The Greek mainland is reached via a long causeway floating bridge, and because of this closeness, Lefkada is often considered to be more similar to mainland Greece than are the other Ionian islands which in general receive more attention (Lefkada was originally attached to the mainland and was separated by Corinthian engineers in the 7th century BC.)

The Ionian Islands are Corfu, Paxi, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Zakynthos (Zante), Kythira and Lefkada. (The islands in Greek Κύθηρα, Ζάκυνθος, Κεφαλονιά, Ιθάκη, Λευκάδα, Παξοί, and Κέρκυρα.)

A Lefkada live cam is at meteolive.gr

Map of Lefkada the Island


Lefkada the City (map)


Lefkada Island Greece

Popular beaches on Lefkada

Kathisma – This is a highly accessible beach that is populated with food and drink establishments, and with a geography that is perfect for snorkeling.

Porto Katsiki – Although there is a road to this beach, it is somewhat difficult route by car, and it is often suggested to take a boat to this destination. Facing to the west, this beach provides an ideal view of the sunset.

Egremni – A steep set of over 300 stairs are used to reach this beach, and it is certainly easier going down to the beach than going back up, though the beach itself is highly rated and considered "worth the trek."

Mylos – A wide beach that is usually only lightly used by people due to the long walk necessary to reach it, but it is well suited for those willing to make the hike, bringing the things they'll need for a visit.

Vassiliki – This is a popular resort beach on the southern end of the island.


Kavalikefta Beach on Lefkada Island

Kavalikefta Beach – See this photo enlarged and expanded


The Greek islands in the Ionian Sea are also referred to as Heptansa, meaning Corfu, Lefkada, Paxi, Ithika, Kefalonia, Zakynthos, and further to the south the island of Kythira.

The archeological remnants of the ancient Mycenaean civilization (approx. 1600-1100 BC) are found on Lefkada and Kefalonia. During the 8th and 7th BC centuries the city state of Corinth had domination, led by the Bacchiad family. It was at this time that the Peloponnesian War began, started by the revolt of Corfu. By 2 BC the island group had fallen under the control of the growing Roman Empire, and it wasn't until the disintegration of the Byzantium empire (approx. 330 AD until 1453) that the islands resumed something like independence. Only Corfu was able to resist (through an alliance with the Venetian empire) the occupation of Greece by the Ottomans, and the other six Ionian islands were areas of conflict during the rapidly shuffling of powers in the Mediterranean. By 1815 the islands became the "Ionian Republic" with various commissioners from Britain administering the islands. In 1864 the island chain officially joined the reborn country of Greece which was no longer under Ottoman control.

Nidri Bay on Lefkada Island

Nidri Bay on Lefkada Island


Levkas Bridge in Levkada
View over the Island of Lefkada

Related: Islands of Greece


Go to next photo


Go to next photo


Kathisma beach in Lefkada

Kathisma beach in Lefkada




Photos of Greece


The Acropolis in Athens Greece

The Acropolis - Parthenon and More


GREECE BY NIGHT More News - ArchivePhotos of GREECE
Greece's Golden Visa program
Advertisement: I am an Amazon affiliate

Greece Travel 2024


Athens Greece Now

Visit-Greece-2024