Lefkada Island is famous for its natural beauty and history.
Discover attractions of the Greek islands, mainland and metropolis. Apart from archaeological sites, monuments and museums, did you know that you can visit some of the most amazing monuments of geological interest in the word? Don't miss the chance to visit the Petrified Forest of Lesvos and Meteora in Thessaly, Central Lefkada Island!
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Near Nydri at the Rachi village we meet a scenic shady trail which climbs the side hill of the gorge Dimosari.The trail is cut and safe, perfect for the summer months. At the end of the trail there is a chain of rocks where the... View More
Dimosari Gorge Waterfall
Ecclesiastical Museum of Faneromeni Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands At the convent of Faneromeni, outside the village of Fryni, 4 kilometers from the city of Lefkada, the Ecclesiastical museum exhibits objects from temples and convents of the island, covering a period of time since the second... View More
Ecclesiastical Museum of Faneromeni Monastery
Evaggelistria Red Church Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The historic monastery of the Evangelistria’s Red Church is located at Platistoma. The first small temple was founded by 2 monks in 1478 and was built with crude stones and local red mortar, from where it was named of. The monastery... View More
Evaggelistria Red Church Monastery
Faneromeni Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The monastery of Faneromeni was built in the green pine clad hill, on the west side of the town, where the view of Agios Ioannis, Gira and Castle was magical.
Its history comes from centuries ago, starting from the first apostolic... View More
Faneromeni Monastery
Folklore Museum of Lefkadite Canvas Works Maria Koutsochero
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands In this small private museum in Karya Village, among the traditional exhibit, the visitor may discover the life and character, the persistence, patience and genius of the Lefkadite mountain people who lived under rough conditions... View More
Folklore Museum of Lefkadite Canvas Works Maria Koutsochero
Folklore Museum of the Music and Literature Orpheus Pantazis Kontomichis
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands It is housed in the old town of Lefkada (Stefanistsi 2, close to the central square).
Was founded in 1937, and includes many significant and rare exhibits, a rich collection of objects from the everyday life and business of the... View More
Folklore Museum of the Music and Literature Orpheus Pantazis Kontomichis
Forest of Skaros
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Forest of Skaros is a great monument of nature. This forest has a unique flora and fauna with a rare kind of oak trees. Many evidences exist, stating that this forest was a property of the Turk Achmet Aga during the Turkish... View More
Forest of Skaros
Karoucha Cave
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Cave Karoucha. View More
Karoucha Cave
Kerasia Springs
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Kerasia springs are situated in the beautiful village of Sivros, hidden by plane trees and ivy. View More
Kerasia Springs
Kimisi Theotokou Church
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The church of Kimisis Yperagias Theotokou in Gira (The Assumption of the Virgin), is located at the narrow lane of land which is close to the northwest side of Lefkada’s lagoon. Its single spaced with a large semi circular arch.... View More
Kimisi Theotokou Church
Kontomichio Folklore Museum of Sfakiotes
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Kontomichio Folklore Museum of the Sfakiotes in Kavalos village. It was created by the ex Borough of Sfakiotes and is open to the public since the summer of 2004. It is housed in the old building of the Kavalos elementary... View More
Kontomichio Folklore Museum of Sfakiotes
Lagoon of Lefkada
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands It was enlisted to the network of NATURA 2000 as protected area with significant ecological importance.
The area of the lagoon in the town of Lefkada presents a great interest as an immigrate station of birds, characterized by... View More
Lagoon of Lefkada
Melissa Gorge
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Melissa Gorge, among the villages of Kavalos and Apoplena.Inside the canyon, ruins of small settlement are preserved. Between them, you will find many old watermills, maybe the oldest of the island. The area has been included... View More
Melissa Gorge
Nikos Svoronos Library
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The Nikos Svoronos Library is a donation of the great historian Nikos Svoronos to his birth place and includes books, manuscripts and personal souvenirs of the internationally known Lefkadite.
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Nikos Svoronos Library
Olive Grove
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands To the west of the town of Lefkada, there is an oil grove with perennial olive trees.
When the Turkish arrived for the first time to the island, there were already about 8500 olive trees to the field of Lefkada and to the villages... View More
Olive Grove
Panagia Odigitria Monastery
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Monastery of Panagia Hodeghetria is the oldest Christian monument, preserved in the Island. It is located in the village of Apolpena, inside the oil grove. It was founded around 1449 and 1450 or according to other sources, around... View More
Panagia Odigitria Monastery
Panagia Vlachernon Church
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Panaghia of Vlachernon, inside the oil grove. An historic church, built in 1740. To the outside part of the wall, there is a walled plate mentioning that on Sunday of the Carnival of 1821, 12 chieftains and notable people of Lefkada... View More
Panagia Vlachernon Church
Phonograph Museum
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands Near the old city of Lefkada a small private museum exists, exhibiting phonographs, records, rare objects of use, decorative instruments, boxes, seals, currency and post cards of the time.
Open: March-October, daily 10:00-14:00... View More
Phonograph Museum
Pigcave of Evgiros
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands The area had been inhabited at the very early days, as it is proved from some limited findings of Paleolithic and Neolithic period (3.500 bc) which were discovered from the excavations of Dorpfeld in the “pigcave” of Evgiros... View More
Pigcave of Evgiros
Prehistoric Tumuli at Steno Nydri
Lefkada Island, Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands In the valley of Nydri, the area which reaches the feet of Skaros Mountain to Magemenos place of Nikiana has been declared an archaeological place.
It consists of the tombs of Pro Hellenic period at Steno’s place, case shaped... View More