Waterfalls

The Waterfalls are at the all green Dimosari canyon, very close to Nydri, and they are one of the most remarkable attraction of Lefkada. At the end of the path you will come across a waterfall, but if you keep going you will find an even bigger one in an idyllic scenery. The sight of the running water falling from the rocks in the vast green scenery with the large platanus trees is a worth-while experience.

Lefkada Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of the island is in the town of Lefkada and it is one of the smallest of its kind, housed in the Cultural Center building. The museum accommodates findings from the Paleiolithic era up until the late Roman era. One of the four rooms of the museum is dedicated to the German archaeologist Wilhelm Dorpfeld showcasing some of the findings from his excavations (tools, pottery, jewels, etc) since he is the one who formed the theory that Lefkada is in fact Homer's Ithaca. Telephone 26450 21635.

Phonograph Museum

This is a small private museum with free entrance to the public, unique in its kind. Its collection includes a lot of phonographs, the first radio, the first accordion and the first sewing machine that came on Lefkada. Telephone 26450 21088.

Agia Mavra Castle

The Venetian castle is the first thing you will see wen you reach Lefkada as it is build at the strip of land that connects Lefkada to the rest of Greece. The castle was built around 1300 A.C. and it is one of the most imposing fortification works in Greece. It was named after the temple of Agia Mavra which lies inside it.

Alabaster Cave

In Agia Aikaterini, very close to the town of Lefkada lies the Alabaster Cave. It is worth visiting this cave to see the beautiful stalagmites in strange formations, some of which are more than 5 meters long. It is a rare kind of Stalagmites, called Pinakoeideis, while some of the are very white and transparent like alabaster, after which the cave got its name, while others are all red.

Folklore Museums

Lefkada has several folklore museums, in Karya, Kavalos and Lefkada Town. At the Folklore Museum of Karya you will mainly see textiles woven with the famous karsaniki velonia, a unique technique in Greece, as the two sides of the textile are exactly the same (telephone 26450 41590). In Kavallo the folklore museum is housed inside part of an old elementary school where there is a representation of the rooms (kitchen, bedroom, etc) of the traditional house of Lefkada, also exhibiting tools, photographs from older professions, and more (telephone 26450 61210). At the Orfefs folklore museum in Lefkada one of the rooms represents the traditional Lefkada home while you can also see a collection of items of everyday need, like tools, clothes, etc (telephone 26450 25497).

Melissa Canyon

This green-filled canyon is located a bit north of Kavallos village. It is a great idea to walk in the canyon that is filled with all sorts of trees (cypress, platanus, oak, wild rosebush and much more) and animals (skunks, ferrets, hedgehogs, and other). The various paths will lead you to village ruins, watermills, stone bridges, wells and springs. It is a refreshing experience really worth your time.

Lefkada Tour

A good idea, if you have a day to spare, would be to go on a cruise at the surrounding islands. The ship that departs at 9:00 in the morning from Nydri, Odyssia, is the first thing that will impress you, as it looks like an ancient ship. The ship will take you to some beaches of Lefkada, the Papanikoli Cave, Meganisi island and Scorpios island (the island of the Onasis family). The cruise ends in the afternoon with the return to Nydri while during the trip the crew will provide you with unique home-made delicacies.