Prefecture of
Lefkadas





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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.

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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.

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Porto-Katsiki |
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