On the quieter, eastern side of the port, this long-standing family-run place is a little less hectic than others, which means that staff members can pay that little extra bit of attention to diners. Expect good seafood eaten under the shade of a 'living' roof of plants.
Taberna Ionion
Lefkada
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
21.04 MILES
From the road that zigzags down to it, you'll understand why Myrtos is touted as one of the most breathtaking beaches in all of Greece. From afar it's…
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26.67 MILES
The ruins of Nikopolis, built in 28 BC by Octavian (later Augustus), after he defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in the naval Battle of Actium (Aktion),…
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Archaeological Museum of Nikopolis
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This modern museum brims with the treasures of Nikopolis: Roman marble statuary, mosaics from Byzantine churches and more. Abundant English-language…
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6.75 MILES
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13.86 MILES
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27.48 MILES
A popular stop for round-island coach tours, Drogarati Cave is a natural cavern hollowed into the hillside 4km south of Sami. A short, steep stairway…
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15.29 MILES
Guarding Lefkada at the start of the causeway, 1.4km from town, the Agia Mavra fortress was constructed in the 14th century and later expanded by the…
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11.57 MILES
The tumbledown walls of this archaeological site, a short walk above the village of Stavros, have long been known as the School of Homer, but recent…
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Broad, straight and utterly delightful Mylos Beach is a short walk west over the headland from Agios Nikitas. It remains surprisingly undeveloped.
6. Stavros Archaeological Museum
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