Traditional Lefkada 6 H Private Tour

This Traditional Lefkada 6 H Private Tour will offer you a unique experience! Explore the island of Lefkada through the eyes of a local, an exploration you couldn’t make on your own. Take home with you fantastic and alternative memories of Lefkada island.

Let’s begin by driving to our first destination, Lefkada town. Stroll from the town of Lefkada is round the western lagoon. It’s a pleasure for nature – lovers and the great attraction is, its exceptional views.

Cross over the bridge, the trademark of the island together with the fortress of Agia Lavra. An enjoyable destination is to take the road leading to the fort Agia Lavra, with the western lagoon on the left and the channel on the right. At the time of the Turkish occupation, there was a long bridge with 360 arches crossing the lagoon from the shore to the other side. It was an aqueduct carrying water to the fort. You can see traces of the piping on the bottom of the lagoon.

Seeing Traditional Lefkada 6 H Private Tour through the eyes of a local is an experience you won’t forget, and there is no better way than to spend a day traveling around it. You will marvel at stunning beaches, secret coves, dramatic cliff faces, and outlying islands in this terrific and great value trip!

After passing the building of the Wine Production Cooperative with its long history, which is one of the oldest in Greece, the best part begins.

Along the road, admire the iridescence of light reflected on the lagoon on the left, on the right the low sand dunes, and in the distance thousand shades of blue of the Ionian Sea. This is where the little scented white lilies grow in the summer.

A little further, a thin strip of land comes into sight, with its abundant greenery. It’s Gyra, the small settlement of fishermen who tend the lagoon’s fishery.

Next, you find the church of Panagia Gyras. The church was consecrated in 1503 by the priests Stamatis and Athanasios Soundias. Under the carpet covering the floor are the marble gravestones of some of Lefkada’s famous sons such as the poet Angelos Sikelianos and other eminent citizens.

Continue we’ll see the four windmills still survive out of the 12 that once stood there. Most of the windmills had Russian names such as Orloff, Metzikov, Moskovas and until at least the mid-20th century they still ground cereals – mainly wheat – which in the old days used to come in large quantities from Russia or the Danubian Principalities.

This is the very spot where, on 9 March 1810, Greek fighters under Theodoros Kolokotronis (the future important general that led the Greek against the Ottomans), an officer in the British army at that time, landed with the British troops and defeated Napoleon’s Frenchmen who had occupied the island.

Nowadays, and especially in the summer, the Miloi area is thronged with hundreds of surfers who come from all over the world to kite and windsurf. From May to September, the wind conditions (daily exposed, to north-westerly 4-6 Beaufort winds) of this particular beach are ideal for experienced and skilled sportsmen and women. In recent years, International kite surf competitions take place in Lefkada!

It’s time now to visit one of the island’s loveliest beaches of Lefkada; Ai Giannis beach. Along the entire stretch, and also along the western length of the island the sandy shore is suitable for a swim, and it has Lefkada’s characteristic fine-grained white sand and pristine seas.

But here you can experience one more peculiarity! If you dig a hole by the waterside, brackish – but drinkable – water wells up. This is just one of the enjoyable walks you can take when, depending on the weather, the light, and the season, it can be a completely different experience, changeable as the reflection of the town and hills in the usually glassy waters of the lagoon.

We end our Traditional Lefkada 6 H Private Tour by dropping you off at the same place we have picked you up!