Sivota Bay
Vlicho Bay
Mikros Gialos
Agios Nikitas
Nikiana Bay
Swim at Egremni Beach
Hike the waterfalls of Dimosari Gorge
Watch the sunset from the windmills at Agios Ioannis
Taste Vertzami wine at a Lefkada vineyard
Explore the Venetian Castle of Santa Maura
Lefkada Town
Karya village
Englouvi village
Castle of Santa Maura
Dimosari Gorge
May through September gives the most settled sailing, with the sheltered Inland Sea between Lefkada and Meganisi remaining calm even when the Meltemi picks up on the exposed west coast. July and August bring the strongest thermal winds at Vasiliki, prized by windsurfers but less comfortable for a leisurely anchorage. June and September combine warm water with quieter bays and easier berthing at Nydri and Sivota.
Lefkada is the only Ionian island connected to the mainland by road, via a short floating pontoon bridge, so most charter guests fly into Aktion Airport (PVK) near Preveza, around twenty two kilometres and a twenty to thirty minute transfer from Lefkada Town. The airport receives seasonal flights from the UK and other parts of Europe through summer, alongside year-round connections from Athens.
Vlicho Bay, on the sheltered east coast, offers some of the most reliable holding in the Ionian and stays calm regardless of what the weather is doing on the exposed west side. Sivota, a little further south, is a narrow, well-protected inlet with a handful of good tavernas along its quay. On the west coast, Agios Nikitas provides a scenic but more exposed option, better suited to calm days.
Two to three nights let guests combine a swim at Porto Katsiki or Egremni on the dramatic west coast with a slower few days exploring the sheltered bays and islets on the east side. Lefkada sits at the centre of the Ionian’s most popular cruising ground, within easy reach of Meganisi, Kefalonia and Ithaca, so most itineraries treat it as a natural hub rather than a single stop.
Yes. Vasiliki Bay, on the south coast, is regarded as one of the best windsurfing spots in Europe thanks to a reliable afternoon thermal wind that funnels down from the mountains behind the bay, drawing racers and schools from across the continent each summer. The rest of the coastline offers calmer conditions better suited to swimming, paddleboarding and kayaking, particularly in the sheltered bays on the island’s eastern side.
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