Experiences

MUSEUMS
Lefkada has a long history from Paleolithic to Roman times.
 
You can discover it through the Ecclesiastic Museum in the Faneromeni Virgin Monastery, the Archeological Museum with bronze age items housed in the old City Hall in Lefkada town , the Folklore Museum with all traditional costumes and the Museum of Phonograph that preserve memories of a romantic aspect of the island.
 
MONASTERIES
Island is a well known religious tourism destination . Churches and temples dated from 17th and 18th century manifest the italian occupancy of the island. The most sacred one is the “Faneromeni Virgin Maria ” monastery ,at 5 kms away from the villa . The landscape around the Monastery is fabulous with a small zoo protected by the staff.
 
GASTRONOMY
The island is very famous for its local dishes. Meat and fish are always served fresh as there are numerous pastors and fishermen still on the island who work not only with restaurants but also privately. Still, if you want to be served, a wide range of restaurants and taverns are ready to serve you fresh home made dishes, cooked with virgin local oil, following the traditional Mediterranean way of cooking.
 
Local wine is high light for the island . Don’t miss the chance to visit the local winery of “LefkaditikiGi“ and be demonstrated all the procedure followed for the production of wine.
 
Our traditional “oil pie” and “soumada” – almond juice – our traditional beverage as well as our traditional protected origin “salami” are among the “must taste” while your visit.
 
SHOPPING
LefkadaTown, AghiosNikitas, Vassiliki and Nydri are a shopping destination with lots of souvenirs, hand made pottery and jewelry . Don’t miss to visit Karya village, at 5 kms from the villas, where you will find a large variety of traditional broderies, an old habit of our grand mothers of half a century ago, still alive nowadays on the island.
 
NIGHTLIFE
Lefkada town and Nydri are offered for intense night life .Lefkada town throughout the pedestrian street offers a wide variety of bars and cafes,with all kinds of music . Nydri is a popular destination for youth but elder ones are more than welcome ,too ! AghiosNikitas is more a family or couple destination with jazz music sounds after a tasteful dinner by the amazing waters of this bay.
 
TREKKING
Lefkada is a mountainous island with lots of inland trek enchanting routes . Hikers will enjoy exploring elm trees and wild rose bushes and admiring the views from the hills. Breathtaking forests covered and quaint watermills will travel you back in time .
The gorge of Melisses at Kavalos village is an important part of Lefkada’s ecosystem offering you the opportunity of bird watching , swooping falcons as you trek alongside the river .
The Dimossari canyon in Nydri is a must see . Gushing waterfalls pool into green exotic lagoons shaded by moss draped oaks .
The Skaron forest located up in the river crossed mountains of the island is exceptionally beautiful and has a vital role for the island’s ecosystems . It has a very rate type of oak that can only be found in Lefkada .
 
WIND SURFING & KITE SURFING
Thermal winds is a phenomenon of the northern and southern part of Lefkada. The underpressure created by the wind westwards between the 2 edges of the island,create the ideal weather to practice your favorite sport .
Therefore Lefkada has become a well known wind and kite surfing destination , championships of European level take place every year . The 2 beaches offered for wind and kite surfing are the northern Agios Ioannis beach and the Southern Vassiliki bay .
Both at 20 kms away from the villas which are protected from wind .
 
DIVING
Being actively implicated to water activities and not only swim is very challenging. A wide range of experience trainers all around the island will be happy to initiate you to basic practice of diving and scuba diving . Let yourself discover the unknown beauty of the virgin undersea .
 
HORSE RIDING
Horse riding and lessons is a possibility on the island that has 2 different farms, the one being at only 5 kms away from the villa , in the village of Apolpena . Explore mountain with this charismatic animal. Become one with nature .
 
PARAGLIDING
A unique experience to live ! Western Lefkada’s altitudes and thermic winds offer the chance to fly over the most beautiful beach of the Mediterranean sea ,Kathisma . An ideal spot offering ideal conditions for paragliding .