Lefkada

Lefkada is an ideal destination for those of you who want to experience the beauties of the Ionian Sea with the exotic turquoise waters. In fact, you can do so by going on a road trip, as you will not have to board a ship but just cross the bridge that connects the island with the mainland.

A 17-year-old man from Albania died on Wednesday on the Ionian island of Lefkada after he lost control of his motorcycle and wound up on the roadway.

A 18-year-old passenger on the motorcycle was hospitalized with serious injuries.

Lefkada police are investigating the causes of the accident.
 

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This untamed Ionian Sea island is so much more than world-famous beaches and windsurfing spots

Greek aerial dancer Katerina Soldatou is seen performing at the Corinth Canal that separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece, as part of her "Greece Has Soul" project on Tuesday. The Lefkada-born dancer has said she wants to highlight the country's natural beauties through a project that weds Greek landmarks with music, image and aerial dance.

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake hit the Ionian island of Lefkada on the west coast of Greece, Friday. The tremor struck at a shallow depth of less than 5km with the epicentre 17km northwest of the island. No damage was reported, with seismologists disassociating it with the activity in central Italy.

The coastal town of Preveza in northwestern Greece was rattled by a 3.7 magnitude tremor Tuesday.

According to the Athens Geodynamic Institute the quake occurred at a depth of five kilometers below the seabed near Aktio.

The tremor was felt in nearby Lefkada island and the Aitoloakarnania region.

The new Basket League started in the weekend with new boys Doxa Lefkadas upsetting PAOK, as son beat father in the Markopoulos family's coaching battle.

European lawmakers on Tuesday approved funding of over 1.5 million euros to assist three Greek islands that suffered widespread damage in a 6.1-Richter earthquake in November 2015.