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0 kilometres 6 N Ágios Nikolaos
Sánta Mávra
0 miles 6 Fortress as its founder Panagiotis
Ágios
Ioannis Beach Doxaras. Above the town,
Ionian Lefkáda Town Moní Faneroménis was
Sea Tsoukaládhes GREECE founded in the 17th century,
Monastery of
Faneromenís though the present buildings
Pefkoulia Beach
Karyótes date from the 19th century,
Palia
Ágios Nikítas Plagia as does its famous icon of
Lazareta Lygia the Panagía.
Káthisma Spanohóri
Epískopos
Karyá
Kalamítsi Exánthia Kolyvata Nikiana 2
West Ágios Nikítas and
Coast Englouví Dimosari
Gorge
Vafkeri Perigialia the West Coast
Hortáta
Lefkáda Nydrí Spartí ⌂ 12 km (7 miles) SW of
Komíli
Léfkáda town
Agios Ilías Skorpiós
Drágano Vlycho The island’s stunning west
Sivros coast is ideal for beach hop-
Atháni Ágios Fternó Katohóri Vathý ping. It is anchored by Ágios
Yialós Pétros Spartohóri Nikítas, the only resort, a
Beach Katoméri
Megalo pretty village with a pedes-
Egreminí Mykros Gialos Póros Meganísi Limonari trianized main street and
Beach Vasilikí Beach
decent pebble beach.
Sývota Further south there are
magnificent, unspoiled
Pórto
Katsíki beaches beyond at Yialós and
Cavo Nira Egremní, via the towns of
Kithros Kalamítsi and Atháni. Pórto
Katsíki, a long sandy beach
Cape Arkoudi
Lefkáda Kefaloniá Itháki, Kefaloniá
KANTÁDES
Kantádes are the most
15 popular form of folk
LÉFKÁDA islands, especially on
ballad on the Ionian
Zákynthos and
ΛΕΥΚΆΔΆ Lefkáda. It was created
in the 17th century by
refugees from Crete,
g Nydrí, Vasilikí @ Dimitroú Golémi, Léfkáda town who blended Greek folk
n Léfkáda town; www.lefkada.gr styles with Italian bel
canto to form kantádes.
Léfkáda, connected to the mainland by a bridge, has The focus is on gentle
some of the most spectacular beaches in the islands, vocal harmonies, tradi­
where mind-blowing vistas of steep cliffs tower over tionally performed by
seas of turquoise that blend into deep azure waters. four singers in different
ranges, backed by a solo
acoustic guitar – or
1 church with earthquake-proof with no music, in the
Cretan style. The simi­
metal bell towers. The newly
Léfkáda Town revamped Archaeological lar arékia is even
While Léfkáda has suffered Museum at the north edge of quieter, often per­
from repeated earthquakes, town displays ancient finds, formed by a singer
it still features interesting and the Folk Museum has warbling a love ballad.
backstreets and provides local costumes and old
great views of the 14th- photographs of island life.
century Sánta Mávra fortress, There are several small
located on the mainland churches, mostly from the
opposite. The main square, 18th century, which contain The main resort town
Platía Agíou Spyrídona, is important works by painters of NydrÍ, with excellent
named after its 17th-century of the Ionian School, such views of offshore islands
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