The best way to reach it from Italy is by ferry, even if it immediately seems to steal a lot of time compared to the plane, it offers us the possibility by taking the car with us to visit this island that really deserves it.
Arriving in Igoumenitsa, the disembarkation point for all ferries from Italy, from Brindisi, Bari, Venice or Ancona, the sensation you feel is already of infinite well-being, the 110 km that separate us from Lefkada are really pleasant to travel and on the panoramic road that offers us a breathtaking view of the sea, it will be inevitable not to stop for a few shots.
As soon as you cross the drawbridge that connects the island to the mainland, you start to see the first sailboats moored at the port of the city of Lefkada, also famous for the beach of Agios Ioannis, where kitesurfing is practiced and where competitions are also held. high level.
At the marina of Lefkada, in one of the new floating piers you will find our sailing boats and catamarans waiting for you and from here your holiday will begin. Lefkada is strategically located for a boat cruise, it is located in the center of the Ionian islands, from here you can decide to head south to Zakynthos, or north to Corfu and even in just a week you can easily visit some of the most beautiful of Ionian Greece.
Once your boat cruise is over, you can add a few days ashore and also for this reason we advise you to bring your car, it will allow you to move independently to discover this wonderful island.
In the far south, near the famous beach of Porto Katsiki, there is the place where, according to legend, the poet Sappho committed suicide, throwing herself into the void. According to an ancient tradition, unhappy lovers used to throw themselves into the sea and Sappho was the most illustrious victim. A place that legend or no, is definitely worth visiting.
Reachable both by land and by sea Porto Katsiki is definitely worth seeing during your stay in Lefkada.
Vassiliki bay, also in the south of the island, is famous for its extremely favorable conditions for windserfing.
All the beaches on the west side of the island are wonderfully white enough to make you believe you are in the Caribbean, while instead you are just a few miles from our beloved Italy. It will be enough for you to explore this island even without any destination to be fascinated and discover truly enchanting places, still isolated villages or breathtaking beaches.
On the east side of the island is the small village of Nidri, which has nothing special about it except an endless row of shops and souvenir shops on both sides of the road on which it is born ... but it is very popular for stays in apartments or hotels also because numerous ferries depart daily from here to nearby islands including Ithaca and Kefalonia.
Another pleasant place for a quiet mid-summer aperitif is Sivota, a round bay on which small shops, restaurants and bars develop and from which it will be relaxing and even fun to drink a cold beer and see the charter boats in the afternoon from 17.00 onwards. intent on mooring.
But what makes the island of Lefkada truly special are its inhabitants, quiet, simple and welcoming, good inside.
