Welcome to Agios Nikitas
Agios Nikitas is a tiny unique picturesque fishing village facing the open Ionian sea.
You can reach Agios Nikitas village easily following the main road from Lefkada town to the west coast. After parking your car, take the stone pedestrian street down to the little port. You will walk through the houses and small taverns while smelling the flowers and listening to the cicadas. A typical pleasant Greek summer atmosphere that will remain unforgettable.
Enjoy beautiful days during the months from April till October. This is also the best time to enjoy the azure water, enchanting landscape colors, the sunsets, the flowers, fragrance from the trees and euphoric atmosphere of this enchanting village.
Lefkada
Lefkada owes its name to the white (lefkos in Greek) rocks that characterize the southern part of the island, the cape of Lefkata. The name was first given to the ancient city of Lefkada and then to the entire island. According to mythology, the poet Sappho jumped to the sea from these white rocks as she couldn’t endure the torture of her love for Phaon.
During the English domination, the Greek language became official, new road networks were built and the town’s water supply was organized and improved. The official English occupation didn’t last for long but the English Protection of the Ionian Islands lasted until 1864. During the English rule and Protection, Lefkada and the other Ionian Islands helped the rest of Greece which was still under Turkish rule.
This period also allowed inspiration for many writers such as Yakumo Koizumi also known as Lafcadio Hearn and Angelos Sikelianos. In the 21st May of 1864, a treaty was signed proclaiming the unification of the Ionian Islands (among which is Lefkada) with the independent and newly born Greek State.
Beaches
Nature has been really generous in Lefkada as it has endowed the island with amazing beaches and landscapes all over its territory. In every single corner of this land, the opening to the sea surprisingly reveals a small paradise.
