Lefkada walking tour & city guide

Lefkada Town

Lefkada Town has a style all its own: after repeated earthquakes, many houses were built with stone ground floors and light upper floors clad in painted sheet metal or wood, which gives the lanes their colourful look. The main pedestrian street winds through the centre past churches, small squares and shops.

The marina is lined with yachts and cafés, and at the entrance to the island the Venetian-era castle of Santa Maura guards the channel and the floating bridge.

A walking route

Start at the marina and walk along the waterfront, then turn into the main pedestrian street and follow it through the old centre, detouring into the side lanes to see the colourful metal-clad houses and small churches. In the evening, walk out along the lagoon towards the castle and the long beach of Agios Ioannis, with its old windmills.

Beaches and villages

On the west coast, Porto Katsiki and Egremni are long white beaches beneath towering cliffs, reached by steps or by boat. Nydri, on the east coast, is the base for boat trips to the small islands of Meganisi and Skorpios, while Vasiliki in the south is one of Europe's best-known windsurfing spots thanks to its afternoon winds.

Visiting tips

The nearest airport is Preveza (Aktion) on the mainland, about half an hour away, and the island can also be reached by bus from Athens. A car is the best way to explore the beaches. The west coast can be windy and wavy, while the east coast is calmer.