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Agios Spyridon, Agios Minas, etc.
The dome-less, 17th century Venetian-style churches of Lefkada Town still stand today, after centuries of earthquakes. The only thing that has changed is the bell towers: they are now iron and earthqu... |
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Fortress of Agia Mavra
The fortress of Agia Mavra was built by the Venetians to protect the gateway to Lefkada proper, at the mainland side of the narrow isthmus that connects the island with central Greece. The Ottomans fo... |
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Vlyhos Bay: Nydri, Geni and Skorpios
Vlyhos Bay is perhaps the most popular resort area of Lefkada. It includes the packaged tours area of Nydri, the heavenly area of Geni and the islands of Skorpios, the private island of the Onassis fa... |
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Karya
Karya is the center of the lace-making tradition of Lefkada, and a pretty mountain village to boot.
The village is located about 8 km southwest of Lefkada Town, at an altitude of about 800 me... |
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Boschetto Park
Boschetto Park, at the northern end of Lefkada Town, is a modest urban patch of green, where the locals honor their famous fellow Lefkadians, who distinguished themselves in the fields of the arts.
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Faneromeni Monastery
Panagia Faneromeni is the patron of Lefkada, and the monastery that overlooks Lefkada Town is the religious hub of the island. The monastery has been destroyed by earthquakes and rebuilt over the cent... |
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