Island · Day trip
Lefkada
The Ionian island linked to the mainland by a bridge, with beaches, Porto Katsiki and Sappho's cape.
- Area
- About 302 km²
- Residents
- 21,900 (municipality, 2021)
- Link
- Causeway and floating bridge
- Beach
- Porto Katsiki (west)
Lefkada is an Ionian island linked to the mainland by a long causeway and a floating bridge. It covers about 302 km² and the municipality, which includes Kalamos and Kastos, had 21,900 residents in 2021.
What to see
Lefkada town lies in the north, about 25 minutes by car from Aktion airport. Porto Katsiki is on the west coast. Vasiliki, about 20 km south of Nidri, is a windsurfing resort. At Cape Lefkada, according to legend, the poet Sappho leapt from 30 m cliffs.
