Meganissi Island - View Our Accommodation on Meganissi

“There are certain scenes that would awe
an atheist into belief without the help
of other argument”.
Meganissi has so many beautiful scenes.

When visitors are asked to describe Meganissi, the little satellite island to Lefkada, they all say it is like taking a step back in time, unspoilt, charming and beautiful. This miniature Greek island is only 20 square kilometres in size and 4 nautical miles south east from Lefkada and within an easy reach by boat. There are numerous bays to explore, some caves to snorkel in and villages to amble around.

The two main harbours of Vathi and Spilia offer safe moorings to local fishermen and sailors. Each has waterside tavernas to while away an hour or two whilst taking refreshment and “people watching”. Above these two harbours are the quaint villages of Katomeri and Spartohori. A labyrinth of tiny lanes and alleyways form a maze of whitewashed houses and courtyards full of tin-potted plants. A handful of churches occupy sites with the best sea views and a few tavernas offer tasty Greek meals to visitors. Although the number of residents diminishes over the winter period, those that remain find plenty to do. There are still olives to harvest, sheep and goats to milk and chickens to feed. In bygone years these villages were the centres of activity. Everybody joined in with the olive harvest to make oil to sell and corn was grown and milled in one of the many windmills to make flour. Nowadays, olive oil continues to be made on the island but in smaller quantities and produced by machine instead of donkeys. Flour is no longer made so all that remains of the windmills are the round stone built towers that balance on hilltops and capes, bereft of their sails and looking forlorn.

A recently made road skirts the coast around the island making some of the little bays more accessible. However, the most secluded ones can still only be reached by boat. The nature in the centre of the island is best observed on foot. Paths and tracks twist across the island amongst the olive groves and Maquis. The smell of pines and views of the mainland are spectacular. It is certainly the ideal location for a relaxing holiday away from the throng.

Our inclusive package includes: Return transfers from the airport to the port and the short sea crossing to Meganissi. A small car or boat is included with each villa and is collected/returned to the port at Meganissi.

N.B. There is no bank or ATM machine on Meganissi and few establishments take credit cards.