Lefkada Island Recommendations
Find great recommendations near Urania villas in Lefkada and around the island!
Must -Restaurants
Near Urania Villas
Oasis (just over Porto Katsiki T-junction, beneath the pine trees) – family taverna – check on Google Maps
Old plane tree (Geroplatanos) in Kontarena village – family taverna – check on Google Maps
Must - Restaurants around the island
Rachi restaurant west – Exanthia village (personal favorite) also fun if you want to do paragliding – check on Google Maps
Amente at Drimonas Village is very beautiful and upscale – check on Google Maps
T’Aloni – best taste and food all over the island – Chortata village – check on Google Maps
Lefkada main town
Thymari restaurant, great taste a little semi-upscale – check on Google Maps
Great Restaurants near Urania Villas
Poseidon bay – Vassiliki Village – check on Google Maps
Vagelaras – Vassiliki Village – check on Google Maps
Batzanakias Restaurant – Near Ponti Beach, before Vassiliki Village – check on Google Maps
Balkonaki – Agios Petros Village – check on Google Maps
Andreas Grill house for Souvlaki – Ponti Beach – check on Google Maps
Giannis Grill house for Souvlaki – Vassiliki Village – check on Google Maps
Must - Fish Restaurants around the island
T’Agnantio – Agios Nikitas – check on Google Maps
Taverna Stavros – Sivota Village – check on Google Maps
Taverna Spiridoula – Sivota Village – check on Google Maps
Wonder must-see Beaches
Porto Katsiki, ranked as one of the best beaches in the world. High Season recommended visiting hours 16:00 – 21:00 – check on Google Maps
Kathisma, also ranked as one of the best, more cosmopolitic with beach bars and sandy shore – check on Google Maps
Egremni, also ranked amongst the best in the world. To get there you need to walk 1.1km and do 400 stairs – check on Google Maps
Agiofili Beach, I mention it as our mini Porto Katsiki, just near Vassiliki village – check on Google Maps
More highly recommended wonderful Beaches
Gialos beach, under Athani village, similar beautiful colors and landscape with the rest west coast – check on Google Maps
Mylos beach, near Agios Nikitas – check on Google Maps
Low wave, East coast Beaches
Ammousa beach – check on Google Maps
Afteli Beach – check on Google Maps
Mikros Gialos Beach – check on Google Maps
Watersports
Club Vass for windsurf or other schools around, Vassiliki Village – check on Google Maps
Panos Water Sports for water ski, wakeboard, banana, ringo etc., Lygia Village – check on Google Maps
Kavvadas Watersports for water ski, wakeboard, banana, ringo etc., Nydri Village – check on Google Maps
Must - Activities
Boat trip around Meganisi and Scorpion islands. Have a look here for detailed information about the boat trip – check on Google Maps
Lighthouse (former Temple of Apolo) for insane cliff views and stunning sunsets – check on Google Maps
More great activities in Lefkada
Nidri Waterfalls, a wonderful (easy) hike within nature – check on Google Maps
Drinks and Cocktails at Flyme Bar, ideally during sunset (reserve) – check on Google Maps
Drinks and Cocktails at Amente Restaurant, ideally during sunset (reserve) – check on Google Maps
Paragliding with Tandem Flights. Have a look on their website here – check on Google Maps
Paragliding with Flyfeel. Have a look on their website here– check on Google Maps
Fresh fish and local goodies
Fresh Fish: Fishermen come every morning with their catch at around 8:30am at Vassiliki port – check on Google Maps
Authentic Honey: Kostas next to Ionio Restaurant, outside Athani village – +30 697 390 6583 – check on Google Maps
Hike down to the private beach - Ammoudi
Enjoy a wonderful adventure. You can hike down to the pebbled beach of Ammoudi and gaze at the stunning green, blue and turquise crystal clean sea. Best time to go: 6:30-8:00am (down) – 11:30am (up), 15:30pm (down) – 18:00pm (up). More information available here. – check on Google Maps