Agios Nikitas Lefkas

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Agios Nikitas beach Lefkas

AGIOS NIKITAS beach on Lefkada is on the west coast, about 12km from Lefkas Town. The west coast of Lefkas is so rugged that Agios Nikitas is the only resort you will find on this coastline, although there are several good beaches.
Agios Nikitas is only a single street down to the seashore full of tavernas, cafes, a minimarket and some tourist souvenir shops. Most of the street is traffic free and, as car parking it limited, you are best arriving early in the day at the height of summer when Agios Nikitas can get very busy.
Agios Nikitas village is surrounded by steep hills covered in pines and olive groves. There is a small beach at Agios Nikitas of sharp, white sand and pebble flanked by hotels and tavernas.
The beach is quite small and soon gets busy. The local limestone gives the clear water an emerald glow that makes Agios Nikitas a very attractive spot.
Many head off from here for some splendid beaches that lie both north and south. North is Pefkoulia beach which is also often referred to, confusingly, as Agios Nikitas beach.
It is just off the main road to Lefkas, a long wide strip of coarse sand backed by shady pine trees and with a couple of good tavernas and a few rooms for rent.
South is Milos Beach with a converted windmill on the headland above it, although this is a more difficult beach to get to.
There is a cliff path behind the Milos Taverna that takes about 20 minutes but the path is not easy and many hop on the water taxi that sails daily from Agios Nikitas beach.