The island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea

27 February 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Lefkada © ERWEH/cc-by-sa-2.0-de

Lefkada © ERWEH/cc-by-sa-2.0-de

Lefkada is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada (city). It is situated on the northern part of the island, approximately 20 minutes by automobile away from Aktion National Airport. The island is part of the regional unit of Lefkada.   read more…

Ithaka off the west coast of Greece

11 January 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Vathy © flickr.com - auteur/cc-by-sa-2.0

Vathy © flickr.com – auteur/cc-by-sa-2.0

Ithaca or Ithaka is an island located in the Ionian Sea with an area of 120 square kilometres (46 sq mi) and a little more than three thousand inhabitants. It is also a separate regional unit of the Ionian Islands region, and the only municipality of the regional unit. It lies off the northeast coast of Kefalonia and to the west and within sight of continental Greece.   read more…

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