Best beaches of Lefkada
The beaches of Lefkada are easily accessible via the coastal road that circles the island. The western area is quite wild, and its very long beaches are bordered by light rocks and a very clean and colorful sea. The part facing the mainland, on the other hand, is more sheltered, and its beaches are smaller and greener. Below is a list of the main beaches starting from the capital and going around the island clockwise.
Nidri
A narrow but long, equipped beach of pebbles and stones with clear and calm waters. It is possible to practice water sports, and it overlooks the islets of Madouri, Sparti, and Skorpios.
Dessimi
Located south of Nidri towards the village of Geni, it is a small and narrow gravel beach with a beautiful transparent sea and a nearby sea cave.
Micros Gialos
Located south of Nidri towards Poros, just beyond the village. It is equipped and located in a natural inlet of white pebbles with very clear and always sheltered waters.
Sivota
Situated at the end of a sort of fjord with very clear waters.
Amousso
A small but beautiful beach of white pebbles, sheltered with crystal clear waters. To reach it, follow the signs from the village of Marandochori. The beach is surrounded by greenery and offers a beautiful view of the islands of Ithaca and Kefalonia.
Vassiliki
A long, equipped beach of pebbles, windy and rich in vegetation. It offers the opportunity to practice water sports, especially sailing and windsurfing.
Aghiofili
A splendid equipped beach with sunbeds and umbrellas, but reachable only by sea, for example, from the port of Vassiliki. It is made of white pebbles, has crystal clear waters, and behind it, there is a high white cliff.
Gialos
Located a few kilometers from the village of Athanion, it is very large and wild. Composed of white pebbles, it has a beautiful colorful sea and can be reached by car, although with a slightly winding road.
Egremni
Located just beyond the beach of Gialos, it is not easy to reach as after a three-kilometer dirt road, you have to descend a staircase of 300 steps. The beach is splendid, equipped, with pebbles and sheer rocks with a crystal clear and very blue sea.
Porto Katsiki
Beyond the beach of Gialos and following a winding road, you reach what is considered one of the most beautiful in Greece. To reach it, you have to descend a staircase of about a hundred steps. It is made up of white pebbles and sand, sheer rocks, and a spectacular blue sea
Kalamitsi
From the mountain village of Kalamitsi, you descend to the sea via a narrow road that leads to the absolutely quiet and little-frequented beach.
Pefkoulia
Located near Aghios Nikitas, it is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island, sandy, equipped, and with a very blue sea.
Kathisma
Also located near the village of Aghios Nikitas, it is reachable via a very panoramic road. The long beach is sandy, enclosed by beautiful cliffs, and well equipped.
Milos
A beautiful and wild beach of sand and gravel, not equipped, reachable either on foot, with a half-hour walk on a somewhat tiring path, or directly by sea, starting from the village of Aghios Nikitas. Surrounded by greenery, it is enclosed between rocks and has a beautiful sea.
Aghios Nikitas
A small picturesque beach close to the village's houses.
Aghios Ioannis
Near this locality is the beautiful “beach of the mills,” where four old windmills stand out. The beach is very large, with coarse sand dunes, a very transparent sea, and behind it a large lake area populated by many birds. Being windy, it is mainly frequented by windsurfing and kitesurfing enthusiasts.
