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Vasiliki



Prefecture of Lefkadas







Picturesque, all green, fishing village, one of the most touristic places of the island, built on a lee anchorage. It is considered as one of the best areas in Greece for wind surfing. It is 38km south of Lefkada and it has 431 inhabitants.

It's one of the best areas in Greece for wind surfing

Worth seeing places:

  • The ruins of the temple of Apollo. The mountainous village of Agios Petros, 6km northwards.
  • The monastery of Agios Nicholas, of the 17th century, in Lafkata`s cape. It has wooden and sculptured iconostasis and old pictures.
  • "The Lady`s Cape"(Kabos of Kyra), in the cape of Lefkata. According to the tradition, the ancient poet maker Sapfo commited suicide there, falling from the cape`s white rocks, disappointed by Phaona with whom she was in love.
  • From Vassiliki we can visit the best coast of the island, called Porto-Katsiki, which is situated 9km south of the village Athani as well as the sandy beach of Egremnes, 4km from Athani.

Porto-Katsiki

 

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