Beaches in Lefkada are some of the most breathtaking! From charming small unspoiled beaches to popular long beaches with beach bars. Other calm and shallow with spectacular natural surroundings and other windy and exotic with fine white sand and mesmerizing waters. The beaches in the east side of Lefkada, calm and safe from the winds are more suitable for families with children, while the beaches on the west offer amazing settings of steep cliffs, green backdrops and occasionally are windy ones. 

 If you want to discover more, here is our guide with the best beaches in Lefkada!

Best beaches on the west coast of Lefkada Island

The west coast of Lefkada includes the most popular beaches of the island. The most photographed and one of the most impressive beaches of Lefkada is the famous Porto Katsiki. Surrounded by large steep cliffs, featuring turquoise waters and white sand mixed with small pebbles, Porto Katsiki will fascinate you. In the same vein, Egremni is another one gorgeous beach of Lefkada. It is considered as a paradise beach, boasting great natural surroundings, soft sand and exotic waters. Without a doubt is among the best beaches of Greece. Last and not least, in terms of the west coast of Lefkada is Kathisma beach. A very busy beach and highly preferred due to its splendid blue waters and the large sandy coastline. Here you will find a plethora of water sports as well as plenty of seaside taverns and restaurants. 

Best beaches for windsurfing in Lefkada Island

On the other hand, if you are a water sports enthusiast, two are the main beaches that you should definitely visit in Lefkada, Agios Ioannis and Vasiliki. Agios Ioannis is a sandy organised beach, located only 3.5 km away from Lefkada Town. The beach is very popular among the windsurfing and kitesurfing lovers due to the strong winds. As for the Vasiliki beach, located at the homonymous lovely fishing village, 38 km away from Lefkada Town, is another famous windsurfing spot of the island. 

Other popular beaches of Lefkada Island

However, there are numerous beaches in Lefkada Island. Worth exploring, are also the Agiofili and Mikros Gialos beaches which are on the east coast close to Vasiliki village as well as Milos, Pefkoulia and Gialos which are on the west coast of Lefkada Island.

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