Lefkas Holiday Sightseeing Photo Guide.
The Greek Island of Lefkada is curious in it's geographical structure with fairly high mountains splitting the island in two and with very few ways of cutting across to get from the East to the West Coast.
Some of the main places and interesting locations for sightseeing around Lefkas.
Vassiliki is located close to the bottom of the island - the town is very orientated towards yachts etc.
- lots of tavernas and some shops and the area has stoney beaches scattered around.
There did seem to be a lot of "villa" building going on so presumably the location will just expand -
assuming buyers can be found for all these so called villas of course.
Nidri is around half way down the island and sort of sprawls along the coast for a while - however it is not a maze of streets etc and actually a really pleasant town. The outside rim of the town has it's own by-pass - sadly this never quite got finished and does not actually do anything useful apart from make it easier for the herders to move their sheep and goats around.
Most people use the original road for going through the town - this is located one street up from the front. During the evening a fair part of the road on the front is closed to traffic - well as per usual this depends on who you are of course. There are lots of tavernas along the front of which we tried 7 different ones and found in each great menu choice, lots of well cooked food served and the usual Greek Taverna friendliness of the taverna staff was fit and well still. House red was in plentiful supply although there was quite a variation in the price - and we found that the quality varied quite a bit and not particularly dependant on the price if you follow.
Lefkas Town. Have to mention it for obvious reasons i.e. it's the Island's Capital but of the
three attempts we made to visit the place the
heavens opened and we had thunder and electric storms - whether a hint to stay away or not I do not know but we
did not get much opportunity to look around - but no reason to think the Town
was not just as good as anywhere else on the Island for good food etc. etc.
A lot of the town is pedestrianised and you have to walk in from one of two
municipal car parks located either side on the way in. (pedestrianised of course
means that nobody should be driving etc. - this of course does not apparently include local Greeks..)
Aghios Nikitas. This is actually a small fishing port with a
stoney beach - absolutely packed with fish tavernas and incredibly busy on
weekends - you have to park off the main road (there are various bits of car
parking around but in typical Greek fashion cars are often parked where they roll to a stop).
A narrow road goes all the way down to the front - this road is
meant to be a pedestrianised zone so full of cars of course. There are more
beaches either side of Aghios Nikitas and also along the main road the rocks are
being blown out for some substantial villa/apartment building. Actually as you
go along the main road the rocky side was well netted to keep rocks off the road
however the builders seemed happy to have their apartments/villas being built
into these rocky sides - perhaps these villas have very strong roofs.
Saltpans near Lefkas Town. Alexanders Saltworks are located to
the southwest of Lefkada Town - much of the workings no longer exist and even the
internal banking from the saltpans has now eroded away.
The area is nevertheless worth a visit - not least to enjoy the variety of birds that are around.
Alexandhros -this mountain village is quite deserted with lots of fairly reuined houses etc.
although some are starting to be renovated now. Really worth while place to visit.
Sivota Bay.
Egklouvi - way up in the mountains this is the highest village
on Lefkas - the whole area is dominated by several high points including the
little church of Profitis Ilias and several huge concrete military reflectors.
Nikiana
Porto Katsiki. The little port and beach are really nice and the cliffs and the colourof the
sea around the area are amazing. Not to be missed.
Liadhitis Bay. The bay is amazingly scenic with it's lovely sea colour
contrasting against the deep green hills.
Nea Plagia (just over on the mainland from Lefkas)
Various Flowers and Wildlife photos.
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