To
get to Lefkada, you don't need to take a boat. Instead you go by
car or bus, quickly crossing over the narrow channel separating
the coast of Aitolokarnania and the island. It is said that once
upon a time Lefkada was united with mainland Greece. Some say the
Leleges, its first inhabitants, transformed it into an island; others
maintain that the Corinthians dug a trench across the isthmus.
Lefkada
is a mountainous island, covered with dense vegetation to the east
and south. Its eastern coast slopes gently down to the sea, which
is sheltered from the wind and dotted with thickly wooded islets.
The most famous of these are Skorpios, Madouri and Sparti. In contrast,
the west coast is steep, with a few spectacular stretches of endless
golden beach. The capital of the island is also called Lefkada.
A tranquil, picturesque town built on a natural harbor, it is composed
of distinctive, multicolored wooden houses, whose upper floors are
covered with sheet metal. It is from here you 'll set off-over good
roads - to explore the island.