Lefkada Town Travel Guide
Towns and cities in Lefkada
The picturesque Lefkada Town is the hub of Lefkada island and offers stunning waterfront views, a vibrant marina, and a blend of modern amenities and historic charm. Lefkada Town is a captivating destination in its own right, with its charming streets, beautiful architecture, and lively atmosphere. Whether you're exploring its historical sites, enjoying its culinary offerings, or simply soaking up the sun by the sea, Lefkada Town offers a memorable escape into the heart of one of Greece's most beloved islands.
About the area
The northern tip of the island of Lefkada is largely dominated by Lefkada Town, the economic, commercial and administrative centre of the island and home to around 9,000 people. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, the town affords stunning waterfront locations for a large proportion of its many bars, cafés and restaurants. The marina, situated to the southeast of the city centre, is a particular highlight. Just beyond the marina is the city’s new bus station from which you can take public transport to the vast majority of Lefkada’s sites and villages.
Things to do in Lefkada Town
- Explore the Marina: The marina is the most modern and certainly one of the most beautiful marinas in the whole of Greece, with a mooring capacity for over 620 boats. Due to its popularity, the marina has become its own micro-metropolis, and at night its restaurants and bars bustle with the visitors who have come to watch the breathtaking reflection of the mountains in the tranquil waters as they take on the colours of the sunset.
- Visit Agia Mavra Castle: Also known as the Santa Maura, the castle is situated approximately 1km to the northeast of Lefkada Town. The castle was constructed around 1300 to defend the city against pirate attacks and is a testament to the Ionian region's eventful history, which is also reflected in its architecture.
- Stroll through the town centre: The town’s main street is lined with arcades of exclusive shops and cafés, which are just one of the many aspects that make Lefkada Town such a pleasant place to stroll through. A further attraction are the many churches dotted throughout the town that are certainly worth popping into to admire the iconostases, walls of beautifully carved icons and religious paintings, created by famous local artists. Two of the best-known churches are Agios Spyridon, in the main square, and Agios Nikolaos, but you will find many more, most constructed in the Venetian period and often topped by impressive bell towers.
- Walk the causeway: For a scenic walk, venture along the causeway linking Lefkada with the mainland, offering panoramic views and a chance to spot local wildlife in the wetlands. If you are travelling to Lefkada by car, you will drive down the umbilical causeway which links the island to the mainland and feeds directly into the town centre. Those taking this route are treated to views that take in not only the canal and the lagoon, which is part of Lefkada’s protected wetlands and home to rare bird species such as pelicans and little egrets
- Explore Lefkada Town’s museums: The jewel amongst Lefkada’s museums is undoubtedly the small but captivating Archaeological Museum, which traces the history of the island and its people across a vast time period – from the Paleolithic right the way to up the late Roman period. Part of the exhibition is dedicated to the excavations of the archaeologist William Dörpfeld, who believed that Lefkada was Homer’s historical Ithaca, the birthplace of Odysseus. One of the museum’s best features is the sheer number of original findings that it showcases, encompassing every aspect of life across the broad time spectrum covered.
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