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IONIAN ISLANDS: LEFKADA - The emerald island

Sights

The castle of Agia Mavra, the lagoon, and Gira
Meganisi
Meganisi
Skorpios island
Skorpios
• the castle of Agia Mavra

• The windmills in Gira

• The lagoon with the biotope and the traditional fish-farm

• The olive grove with the centenarian olive trees in the north of the town of Lefkada

• The ruins of ancient Lefkada near the village Kalligoni

• On Madouri island the house of Arist. Valaoritis

• In Meganisi, the cave of Papanikolis, where the legendary submarine Papanikolis found refuge during World War II.

• The “Kastromonastiro” the castle in Kalamos

• The traditional houses with the multi-colored doors and windows with the unique anti-seismic building system.

• The house where the national poet of Japan, Lefkadios Hern (Giakoumo Koizoumi) was born

• The house of the poet Kleareti Dipal Malamou





Churches

The church of Pantokratoras
The church of Pantokratoras
• the Ionian rhythm churches with wooden craft temples like Agios Spyridonas, Panagia ton Xenon, Panagia ton Eisodion, Agios Dimitrios, Agios Minas, Agios Nikolaos and the church of Pantokratoras where in the backyard is the tomb of the poet and politic Aristotelis Valaoritis.

• St John of Angousi out of the town, and according to tradition the first church of Lefkada. Here Apostel Paul celebrated a mass on his way to Rome.

• The historic church of Panagias Vlahernon where in 1821 gathered the chieftains and notables of Roumeli gathered to swear in the Holy Gospel, faith to the fight for freedom from the Turks.

• The church of Panagia Faneromeni of the 17th century on the top of a hill with magnificent view.

Museums

The Phonographic Museum
The Phonographic museum
• The Archaeological museum, in the town of Lefkada with findings from the excavations on the island.

• The folklore Museum Orpheus

• The Public Library with collections of books and pictures.

• The Phonographic and rare items Museum

• The Charamoglios Library with rare books, prints and maps.
Area Map
Lefkada