“A traditional Greek island with the most wonderful beaches and vivid blue seas.”A Greek island of contrasting beauty 35 kilometres long by 15 kilometres wide, containing all that Mother Nature has to offer. Long, golden sandy beaches stretch along the West Coast. Cobalt, crystal clear waters lap the edges gently or crash angrily against the tall white cliffs of Cape Lefkata on the southern tip. (
Lefkas derives from Lefko meaning white.) The mountain ranges rise up to 1167 metres high. Deep ravines hide tumbling waterfalls that emerge energetically amidst olive clad hillsides. Fertile plains and groves produce seasonal crops; agriculture still being an important source of the island's income.
All Lefkadians share a heart-felt dedication towards protecting their strong historical background, one of folklore, art and working in traditional ways. Unwittingly this has been their saving grace, and has kept them from being corrupted by the undesirable trappings that mass, modern tourism often brings.
Although life has stood still around the Greek mountain villages, modern technologies such as the car and electricity do exist!!
Lefkas is now joined to mainland Greece by means of a causeway and a movable swing bridge. It was originally connected by an isthmus but during the 7th century B.C. the Corinthians excavated the land and moved sandbanks in order to make way for a shipping lane. Nowadays, the speed of wheeled transport is more important.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you did not do than by the ones you did""When making your list of places you must visit be sure the Greek Island of Lefkas is near the top"
