Culture

Christmas is finally approaching, bringing the excitement and hope that is more than even needed. Escape the common winter destinations and choose Lefkada island for a surprise vacation, that will change your mind about Holiday destinations in the future. Visit beaches of indescribable beauty. Mountain forests are full of wild natural life. Artificial lakes and waterfalls to...

Eπτάνησα, τα διαμάντια του Ιονίου πελάγους. Ένα από αυτά, χαρακτηρίζεται ως η σμαραγδένια κυρά των Ιονίων Νήσων... δεν είναι άλλη από την εντυπωσιακή Λευκάδα! Ελάτε μαζί μου σε ένα οδοιπορικό σε αυτό το πεντάμορφο νησί με τις δαντελωτές ακρογιαλιές, τις καταπράσινες με πεύκα και αγριολούλουδα ράχες, τον τόπο των ποιητών και των γελαστών, φιλόξενων ανθρώπων, εκεί που το γαλαζοπράσινο...

The island of Lefkada is not only a stunning place where you can enjoy a relaxing holiday with your family and friends. Lefkada is also the homeland, or the adopted homeland, of some important people such as for example the German  archeologist Wilhelm  Dörpfeld or the Greek poet Aristotelis Valaoritis. In this article we will discover some important facts...

Bad and good luck, superstitions, jinx and charms for Greeks and Lefkadians When you visit Lefkada you are bewildered by the natural beauty of the island. However, the true asset of the island is the hospitality of the welcoming locals. These locals were raised by mothers, fathers and grandparents with...

  Lefkada Island is well known for the ineffaceable natural beauty and extraordinary beaches that become etched in our minds forever. However Lefkada is an island with rich history and is also called the Island of poets. This is due to having bred indissoluble poets and...

In this article we will speak about two fascinating historical places of Epirus which are at hand to visit if you are on holiday in Lefkada: Ancient Cassope and Zalongo. The island of Lefkada in fact is certainly in a very strategic position if you wish to discover the region of Epirus, an area of Greece still not well...

The carnival The carnival is a big celebration which people enjoy all over the world! Lefkada enjoys carnival too! During the Carnival period in Greece there is a variety of different events that take place from town to town. First of all, the Carnival starts three weeks before the Clean Monday. On this day begins the Big Fast which lasts for forty...

The Statue of Aristotelis Onassis in Nidri If you take a stroll on the picturesque seafront of Nidri, together with the coloured boats moored by the harbor, you can come across a tall statue. It represents a man walking and holding his jacket on his right shoulder. The man looks in the direction of one of the islets...

Lefkada and poetry The island of poets, Lefkada, fascinates with its rich literary history. Many memorable places of the poets are in Lefkada town. Here you will find museums, statues, houses of poets, names of the streets that will remind you of Lefkadian poets. In Lefkada town besides the museum of the poet Angelos Sikelianos, you can visit the smaller...

The island of poets Beautiful Lefkada island has a rich culture and tradition. Besides amazing beaches, Lefkada certainly has a lot more to offer. Lefkada is often called an island of poets, since the island is the birthplace of two important national poets of Greece, Aristotelis Valaoritis and Angelos Sikelianos. Now in the capital you can visit the new modern...