Lefkada is an island in Greece that can be visited by road. The island is located very close to the coast of Etoloakarnania with which you connect with a floating bridge 25 meters long.
The island of Lefkada is the fourth largest from the Ionian Islands and is a prefecture along with the neighboring islands of Scorpio, Skorpidi, Madouri, Kythros etc.The island of Lefkada is the fourth largest from the Ionian Islands and is a prefecture along with the neighboring islands of Scorpio, Skorpidi, Madouri, Kythros etc.
Arriving you meet the imposing castle of Agia Mavra, which was built by the Venetians in the 13th century. Many scientists, after excavation findings, believe that Lefkada is Ithaca, the homeland of the polytheist and multi-engineer Odysseus.
At the southern tip of the island is the famous white cape of Lefkada (Today’s Duchy). At this cape was the Holy Temple of Apollo. According to tradition, the lyric poet Sappho was thrown into the sea from there. It is also very important to mention that Lefkada is the Homeland of Angelos Sikelianos and Aristotle Valaoritis, our national poets.
