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Preveza
A charming coastal town at the mouth of the Ambracian Gulf with Venetian architecture, excellent seafood, and proximity to ancient Nikopolis.
15 km · about 30 min drive
EuropeGreeceIonian Islands
Lefkáda
Ionian Islands, Greece · Europe
About Lefkáda
Lefkáda is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Nidhríon, 56km from Acheron Springs.
Lefkáda is in Ionian Islands, Greece, with about 8,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Nidhríon, about 13 km away.
Lefkada City (Greek: Πόλη της Λευκάδας, Póli tis Lefkádas) is a city and a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital and main town of the island of Lefkada,Read more
located in the northern and northeastern part of the island. The city had a population of 9,253 inhabitants at the 2021 census. The municipal unit has a land area of 60.628 square kilometres (23.409 sq mi) and a population of 13,540 (2021).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lefkáda?
Within an hour or so of Lefkáda: Preveza (15 km), Porto Katsiki (29 km), Ithaca (52 km), Assos (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Lefkáda?
The nearest famous roads are Katara Pass.
Where is Lefkáda?
Lefkáda is in Ionian Islands, Greece, about 13 km from Nidhríon.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,673
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Ionian Islands
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 38.8304, 20.7044
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Lefkáda
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Porto Katsiki
A dramatic Lefkada beach at the base of towering white cliffs, accessible via a steep staircase with vivid blue waters below.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Ithaca
The legendary homeland of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey, a lush green Ionian island of secluded bays and mythical resonance.
52 km · about 60 min drive
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Assos
A tiny pastel-colored village on Kefalonia connected to a Venetian castle on a peninsula, surrounded by cypress-covered hills.
52 km · about 60 min drive
beach
Myrtos Beach
A breathtaking sweep of white pebbles backed by enormous limestone cliffs on the Ionian island of Kefalonia.
56 km · about 65 min drive
waterfall
Acheron Springs
Wade the icy turquoise river of the mythic underworld through a leafy gorge near Glyki.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Lefkáda
- 75 kmPlaka BridgeThe largest single-arch stone bridge in the Balkans spans the Arachthos in mountainous Epirus.
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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