Lefkas is a small Greek Island in the Ionian sea. The capital of the island prefecture is Lefkada which is in the north of the island. Only 20 minutes away from the airport. This proxmity makes Lefkas holidays very popular, particularly Lefkas package deals.
The prefecture of Lefkas includes Lefkada Island plus the smaller Islands of Meganisi, Kalamos, Kastos, Madouri and Skorpios. The Island area is relatively small with an area of 137 sq.miles. The population of the islands is 23,000.
The German Archaeologist Wilhelm Dorpfeld did numerous excavations at Lefkada and promoted the idea theat Lefkada was Homers Ithaca and that the palace of Odysseus was located west of Nidri off the south coast of Lefkada. The greek poet Sappho allegedly leapt to her death from the 30m high cliffs at Cape Lefkada.
The west coast which faces the expanse of the Meditteranean has the famed beach of Porto Katsiki. The beach is 35km away from Lefkada city and has a white cliff over the beach. It is popular for people to camp on the beach, as well as being a popular attraction for Lefkas package deals. Cruise boats leave Nydri or Vasiliki to this remote beach. At Vasiliki is a wind surfing centre.
Some of the islands famous inhabitants include the Lefkada born Irishman Lafcadio Hearn who wrote Japanes legends and ghost stories. Angelos Sikelianos was born in Lefkada and is considered to be one of Greeces foremost lyrical poets. The Greek-american painter Theodore Stamos is buried on the island. The contemporary poet Spyros vettos lives on the island.
An important attraction on the island is the Archaeological Museum of Lefkada. The collection includes finds from the burial tumuli at steno near Nydi. Finds from the Choirospella cave at Eugoros and from the cemeteries of the ancient Lefkada.
If you seek an all round holiday, Lefkas holidays is sure to please.