Lefkas surely is one of the most interesting islands of the Ionian. Not such busy as Corfu and not such sleepy as some of the other island, she offers everything you can expect to spend a relaxing sailingholiday.

The town of Lefkas offers any facilities you may need to stock up in several supermarkets and lots of fruit-and-vegetable-shops. You aswell will solve your technical problems you might have with the boat and if there is a problem with YOU (or your boatdog!!).. no problem, there are some very good doctors and a vet!

Some years ago, you only could moore to the townpier, which didn´t offer water or electricity, but therefore was free... (well sometimes you could get water from some fishermen or chartercompanies)

Now, after Lefkasmarina has been finished, there is an excellent place to leave your yacht. The marina is nearly completed and offers facilities as:

* protected berths, everyone of course with water and electricity

* guarded parkinglots in the marina area

* 24h security

* toilethouses with showers and wc

* laundry

* fuel station

* shipchandler and repair

* restaurants and bars, aswell supermarket

* some chartercompanies

A hotel and congresscenter will be finished by the start of the olympic games in 2004.

The staff, from manager Spiros and the ladies in the office to the marineros are very friendly and try to fullfill all your wishes. In the meantime, a group of cruisersailors and livaboards have discovered the marina for themselves, so you can expect social life in winter here aswell.

After reaching the marina, call channel 69, the dinghi will come immediately and lead the yacht to her berth.

There is a special aspect, making Lefkas Marina very interesting: although an island, Lefkas is connected to the mainland by an opening bridge, which opens every hour for the passage of the yachts. So, you have the chance to explore mainland Greece by car without using a ferry! And, interesting enough for sailors coming from Austria and Italy, they can use their own car to travel to the marina!

The air-pictures have been made by the marina and are shown in full size, when you click on them.

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