Islands near Lefkada

Small green strips of land in the shadows conceal their famous stories, personal memories. Meganissi, Madouri, Scorpion, Skorpidi, Sparta, Thilia, Kalamos, Kastos are only some of the islands of Lefkada. Although the sea «plays» between islands and mainland all share stories of personal, humble and glorious moments.

Meganissi

Most of the cluster of islands Tilevoidon, 4n.m. from the southeast coast of Lefkada hides three beautiful traditional villages. Vathy, Katomeri and Spartochori, hosting approximately 1000 residents. Vathy has a daily connection to Nidri Lefkada and apart from the small harbor with fishing boats and restaurants, it can walk inside the door that separates their homes.

At the edge of the village church is St. Vissarionas. From here begins the road to the beach Fanari in Atheri Bay, the port of Katomeri other settlement. The Spartochori with the best view over the harbor Spilia.
On the west side of the island St. John, a church next to the sweetest homonymous beach with olive groves. More on the way to meet the Spartochori. Katomeri rural village with olive groves and vineyards, has stone houses, the last century ..

St. John, the Spilia the Pasoumaki the Ampelakia the Fanari, the Lighthouse, the Limonari the Olive, the Loutrolimni and Bereta are among the most famous beaches. From churches stands the small monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos built on the west coast, from 1477, according to tradition. On the narrow strip of land in the southern part of the island, 9km easy path leads to the famous Cave of Papanikoli a sea cave in the southwestern tip of the island in depth about thirty meters and sand at the inside.

Tradition says it was one of the cache of the submarine to Papanikoli do not identify. Also noteworthy are the caves and cave Giovanis, cave Diabolos. The island is equipped with tourist villas, boarding houses and taverns in the northern part of the island.

Kalamos

Several miles south of most other islands of Lefkada, Kalamos lies with the Kastos Echinos islands, deserted island in a cluster starting from the beech near the lagoon Etoliko. Island resident all year and is the second largest island of Prigkiponison. Cars do not move, restaurants, rooms make you asking what they are and free camping are accepted.

The few square kilometers are in a unique decoration, with arbutus laurels, olives predominant dense, live, from the pine forests rarely. Inside are four settlements. The only road leading to the Diocese, the second settlement. A few houses and a small harbor.

Near the village of Castle with «Kastromonastiro» with unique segments of the remnants of tall stone walls with the beautiful interior arches, which are external battlements. It is said that the castle is buried the mother of the great fighter of 1821, George Karaiskaki. The trail makes a tour around the island leads to the cape Kefali in southernmost tip.

Kastos

Shadows of olive groves, close relationship with the mainland, with access by boat from Mytikas Etoloakarnania and all the other waiting to see a sea gull. The Kastos the most «landlubber» from the cluster of islands in the low hills of the roots of thousands of olive trees. Ampelakia, Seaweed, Valia, Valley, St Emilianos Fokotrypa to a cave deep in the sand and 30metron home, Lake, furnaces, the beaches of the tirade.

Kastos The village is built around the harbor with houses hosting the few inhabitants. For the large church of Agios Ioannis Prodromos 19th century frescoes in the great vaults of painter Spiridon Gazi.

Four kilometers from the village church of St. Emilianos and perennial Kalikerimiou of olive grove. The only natural bay on the west side of Kastos is Sarakiniko is safe anchorage. Info will stay in the community take Kastos 26460 91484.