The most beautiful beaches of Lefkada
The most beautiful places in Lefkada
On the Ionian island of Lefkada, located on the west coast of Greece, you will find some of the most beautiful beaches in the country. The beaches on the west side, especially under the massive cliff, are breathtaking. On the south side of the island you will find magical bays. The east coast does not have such beautiful beaches, but there is a very nice view of the Acarnatian mountains. Let's take a look at the beaches that are definitely worth a visit.
Porto Katsiki Beach
The most famous beach in Lefkada
Porto Katsiki is by far the most visited and most famous beach in Lefkada. You will find it under an impressive white cliff. The local color of the sea is absolutely amazing. There are small stones and sand in the southern part. Keep in mind that the southern part of the beach until noon in the shade. The beach is accessible by a good road to the local conditions. There are large but paid parking spaces continue reading
Egremni Beach
The most fabulous beach in Lefkada
Egremni Beach is just north of the other famous Porto Katsiki Beach. After a major earthquake in 2015, it is inaccessible by car (the road is still under a landslide in several places, as of 2020). It is now accessible mainly by boat trips from Vasiliki or Nidri. For some visitors, it is the most amazing beach in all of Greece. continue reading
Milos Beach
Breathtaking beach in Lefkada
Right next to the resort of Agios Nikitas you will find one of the most beautiful beaches in Lefkada – Milos. It is accessible either on foot „over the hill“ or by boat taxi (3 Euro one ride). The view from the footpath is absolutely breathtaking. The long beach is located below the green cliffs. On the south side of the beach there is also such a semi-cave and photogenic rocks continue reading
Agiofili Beach
The most beautiful beach in the south of Lefkada
The beaches in the south of the island of Lefkada have a completely different character than the long beaches under the cliffs on the west coast. They are beautiful „lunar“ pebble bays surrounded by cliffs overgrown with relatively lush vegetation. The most beautiful beach in the south is Agiofili accessible either by boat from Vasiliki (7 EUR return ticket), on foot (slightly tiring 3km long journey from Vasiliki) or by car on a narrow road (paid parking at the end) continue reading
Mikros Gialos Beach
The most beautiful beach in the south of Lefkada
Mikros Gialos Beach is a beautiful bay located at the southeastern end of the island of Lefkada. It is accessible by a mountain road from the village of Poros. You will also find several snack options in the taverns continue reading
Pefkoulia Beach
Beautiful beach north of Agios Nikitas
The main destination for visitors to Agios Nikitas is the beautiful Milos beach. However, to the north of the city you will find another beautiful and very long beach Pefkoulia, easily accessible from the main road continue reading
Kastri Beach
The most secret of the beautiful Lefkada´s beaches
Kastri Beach is located on the southwestern tip of the island of Lefkada. Due to the fact that the only convenient access is through a private resort, there are practically no tourists. If you want to swim here, you have to get here either by boat or to climb rocks continue reading
Gialos Beach
One of the longest beaches in Lefkada
Gialos Beach is accessible via a newly renovated road (the original was badly damaged in 2015 by an earthquake). The beach is really large, so everyone can find their place here. It is mainly for those who want to enjoy the surrounding countryside. Own access to water and swimming is no longer so great thanks to the large stones continue reading
Afteli Beach
A small bay at the end of a narrow road
From the village of Evgiros, you can head to the picturesque bay of Afteli. You will find the beach at the very end of a narrow mountain road. There is also a small tavern where you can have a snack. continue reading
Ammousa beach
Nice beach in the south of Lefkada
South of Lefkada offers the most beautiful beaches on the west side of the island. One of them is Ammousa accessible by a narrow road. Despite its relative remoteness, it is quite full and frequented. There are other slightly smaller beaches near it continue reading
Agios Nikitas beach
Beautiful beach right in the resort of Agios Nikitas
Agios Nikitas beach is a bit in the shadow of the famous Milos beach, located by the bay next door. Even so, it is a very beautiful beach from which there are a number of taverns with excellent food. The disadvantage is that there are crowds of people heading for a water taxi to Milos beach, so there is definitely no peace continue reading
Vasiliki Beach
The most famous beach for windsurfing in Lefkada
Vasiliki Bay is especially popular with windsurfers. They basically took possession of the whole of its western part, where the afternoon quite strongly blowing almost every day. In addition, the beach has nice views of both the mountains in the interior of the island and those surrounding the bay. continue reading
Agios Ioannis beach
Beach ideal for surfers
The northwestern beach on the island of Lefkada is Agios Ioannis. It is very popular with fans of windsurfing, because it really blows decently here, which is confirmed by the torsos of windmills. continue reading
