Lefkada

What Europe lacks in size, it makes up for in style, says Conde Nast Traveller and we couldn’t agree more!

Staggering alpine views, fields of lavender and vine, limestone cliffs, and art and architecture threatening to upstage some of nature’s finest.

Conde Nast Traveller compiled a list with 50 of the most breathtaking sites across Europe.

Rhodes, Corfu and Lefkada are among the top 11 islands in Europe for families, according to a recent article published by Telegraph.

Rhodes caters to a mix of ancient history buffs, gastros, aesthetes and families, says the article while praising Corfu it stresses that the island is not characterized by the excesses of Kávos.

Even though summer is still far away, we all love looking at summer destinations either recalling our past vacation or dreaming of our future holiday.

But, it is also a good time to book early our next trip and get huge savings.

Archaeological excavations on the Ionian island of Lefkada have brought to light an undiscovered and sizeable ancient theatre, the culture minister announced on Wednesday.

One of the most beautiful beaches on Lefkada was destroyed by large boulders that came tumbling down during a landslide caused by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake that killed two on Tuesday, November 17. Luckily, the summer season had ended as this picturesque beach is a tourist favorite with high rankings on Tripadvisor.

protothema.gr confirmed reports that two women have lost their lives in the magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck Lefkada at 9.10 a.m. on Tuesday. The first woman died south of the island at the village of Ponti in Vasiliki and the village of Athani, southwest of the island.

A strong earthquake struck the island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea with its epicenter 23 km southwest of the main town of Lefkada.

The Athens Geodynamic Institute says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and occurred at 9:10 a.m. (0710 GMT) Tuesday off Greece’s western mainland, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) west of Athens.

Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner of Skorpios island, was started by reports that state that the Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) government banned the free passage of vessels around Skorpios in order to fulfil his wishes.

The “Left” government of Alexis Tsipras fulfilled the wishes of the Russian tycoon, Dmitry Rybolovlev, and banned the free passage of any vessel in the sea area of Skorpios island.

Skorpios island was bought by Rybolovlev as a gift for her daughter’s birthday.

The 53rd Lefkada Folklore Festival began over the weekend on the picturesque Ionian island, an annual event that brings together folklore troupes from around the world.
Performers from each participating country will appear every night at the island’s open theater until Aug. 23, when the festival ends.