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78 ❯❯ Corfu and the Ionian Islands Area by Area

The Best of the Rest

Kalamítsi
Póros
1 6
MAP J2 • Ormos
MAP H2
With its panoramic views over a Rouda, Lefkáda
crescent-shaped bay, Kalamítsi, which With its tiny alleyways and pretty
is built on a hillside, is one of the most bougainvillea-covered stone houses,
beautiful spots on Lefkáda. Also one of Póros is a must-see. The Church of
the oldest villages on the island, it is Analipsi here has some notable
known for its windmills and churches. 16th-century icons, and there are
the ruins of a fortress nearby.
Sparti Island
2 Sivros
MAP J2 • NE of Nydrí, east
coast, Lefkáda 7
MAP H2 • N of Vasilikí, Lefkáda
Sparti is the most northerly of the Lying in the heart of Lefkadá is the
huddle of islands that lie off the east remote mountain village of Sivros,
coast of Lefkáda. It is characterized which comprises a cluster of stone
by dense green under growth that houses surrounded by laurel woods.
extends to its coastline. It has very few modern amenities.
Kariá
Skorpidi Island
3 8
MAP H2
MAP J2 • W of Nydrí, Lefkáda
This is one of the smallest islands off Often known as Karyá, this pretty
Lefkadá. Its unspoiled countryside and mountain village is situated in central
coastline offer great oppor tunities for Lefkadá and has managed to retain
exploration. You can take a boat across its traditional way of life. The popular
from Nydrí for a relaxing day trip. local craft of intricate embroi dery
continues to flourish here.
Perigialia
4 Cape Lefkáda
MAP J2 • Near Nydrí, Lefkáda
Best known for its 15th-century 9
MAP H3
church where, in the 19th century, Although exposed and barren, this
revolutionaries hid out against the peninsula, the island’s southern most
British Protectorate, Perigialia is point, is nonetheless enchanting,
now a popular spot for visitors keen with its sheer cliffs that con trast
to experience a taste of village life. sharply with the blue of the sea. It
is reached by a tiny, uneven road.
Madouri Island
5 Agios Nikitas
MAP J2 • NW of Nydrí, Lefkáda
This small island, covered in greenery, 0
MAP H1 • SW of Lefkáda
is tucked into the bay off Nydrí, Town, Lefkáda
between the town and the island of A short drive from Lefkáda Town takes
Sparti. It is easily accessed by boat. you to this small fish ing village, which
has been trans formed into one of the
View of Madouri Island island’s prettiest and smartest resorts.

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