{"id":23354,"date":"2017-05-29T18:42:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-29T17:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/st.devokado.rs\/uncategorized-sr\/lefkada-beaches\/"},"modified":"2023-08-11T11:05:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T10:05:05","slug":"lefkada-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savourytrips.com\/en\/roaming-pan\/lefkada-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"How did we survive the first shipwreck and become sailors on Lefkada?"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><h2><strong>Your own or somebody else&rsquo;s<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>For me, there&rsquo;s nothing more beautiful than visiting beaches by boat. The perfect destination for that is Lefkada, because of its coast.<\/p>\n<p>For this kind of enjoyment you don&rsquo;t have to have your own boat, you can rent it or borrow it from your neighbors&nbsp;\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Lefkada&rsquo;s beaches with or without a boat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In this post, you will get all the information on which beaches you can visit with or without a boat on Lefkada.<\/p>\n<p>Now&hellip;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>First signs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The first signs appeared a long time ago &ndash; in 2011, on the west coast during our first visit to Lefkada. We bought our child a mattress for sea and the pool. It wasn&rsquo;t just another sea mattress&hellip;it was a sea mattress in the shape of a boat \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8221\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8221\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-21L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8221 size-full\" title=\"Lefkada things to do\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-21L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Power boat for those with large lung capacity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, this wasn&rsquo;t the end to our craziness, we didn&rsquo;t settle on the shape&hellip;beside it, the sea mattress called the boat had a motor with an accumulator that charged on electricity. It was an amusement for the whole family. Not just for family, but for the extended family as well \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>It was an amusement for the whole family. Not just for family, but for the extended family as well \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Not just for family, but for the extended family as well \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8217\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8217\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-3L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8217 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-3L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8217\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Whole family (even extended)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Then we would all climb onto it&hellip;jump, get up, jump, dive, dunk one another into the water &hellip;drown&hellip;swallow the water, spit it out&hellip;cough&hellip;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8216\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8216\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-2L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8216 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-2L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8216\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Why do I always have a mouthful of water?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you thought this was that first shipwreck&hellip;you are wrong&hellip;it wasn&rsquo;t it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>This was the first sign and we didn&rsquo;t even realize it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lefkada Greece\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EL9OGQG2WEA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<strong>The beaches on the west coast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The west coast isn&rsquo;t for small boats; maybe it is for some big yachts and those really big boats. It&rsquo;s wild because it&rsquo;s facing the open sea&hellip;as some would say it, there&rsquo;s nothing all the way to Africa.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8244\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_32L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8244 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_32L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathisma and open sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So we didn&rsquo;t have our first shipwreck there neither \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Here you have to arm yourselves with gasoline and every day go to a different beach&hellip;and, thank God, here you have many of them.<\/p>\n<p>These are the ones you can get to by car, and in the end even they become boring:<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Gialos<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>(the orientation is the place called Athani which is in the central part of the western coast)<\/p>\n<p>This is one of those that are the most beautiful. In some special way, it managed to save itself from an earthquake which happened 2-3 years ago and closed off the most beautiful beach on Lefkada.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8235\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8235\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_22L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8235 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_22L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gialos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8232\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8232\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_16L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8232 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_16L.jpg\" alt=\"Letovanje Gr&#269;ka\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8232\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gialos and Egremni and Porto Katsiki in the distance<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Last year (2016), just before the start of the season, they made the road passable. And this is how it looked like:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8238\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8238\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_25L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8238 size-full\" title=\"Greece Lefkada things to do\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_25L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches \" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8238\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The consequences of the earthquake, above Gialos and the Egremni beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lefkada, Earthquake \/ Lefkada, Zemljotres\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M9kG4un7K9U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8237\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_24L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8237 size-full\" title=\"Greece Lefkada\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_24L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">No further, everything goes away<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8231\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8231\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_15L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8231 size-full\" title=\"Lefkada earthquake \" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_15L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada Greece beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8231\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">End of the road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The sea can at times be calm, but it can also get rough. Follow daily weather conditions. So those who like the waves can enjoy all day long.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8234\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8234\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_18L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8234 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_18L.jpg\" alt=\"Summer Greece, beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Happiness for all<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You have a caf&eacute;, a beach umbrella &ndash; if you bring it&hellip; and all the sand is yours \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h3>Porto Katsiki<\/h3>\n<p>Wonderful&hellip; a &ldquo;must see&rdquo;. A little bit more than a hundred steps and you&rsquo;re there.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8268\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8268\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-24L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8268 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-24L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8268\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porto Katsiki, right part from the stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Where do you think you&rsquo;re going if you don&rsquo;t have stamina?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8269\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8269\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-25L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8269 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-25L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"900\" height=\"1200\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8269\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">View from the stairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are sand and small pebbles. There is nothing on the beach except for the things you bring yourselves. All the caf&eacute;s and small restaurants are located at the top.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8281\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8281\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8281 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L6.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Porto Katsiki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8282\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8282\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8282 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L7.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courageous mother<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The important factor here is the tide. If you chose the left side of the beach when you came down the stairs, the only way to get back to the car following the same path (and there is no other way) is to put things on your head and go through the sea (the water is to your waist) or to wait for the low tide.<\/p>\n<p>If the waves come to visit at the same time&hellip;the party gets even bigger&hellip;and there are more wet shirts \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2>Kathisma<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8242\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8242\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_29L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8242 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_29L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8242\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathisma beach<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This was the beach that we visited the most when we were on Lefkada for the first time. It had everything.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8249\" style=\"width: 1082px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_40L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8249 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_40L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1082\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waves on Kathisma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And I mean everything &ndash; showers with fresh water, restaurants, a toilette, parking lot, sand on the beach, you could go with or without the umbrellas and sunbeds&hellip;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8247\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8247\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_36L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8247 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_36L.jpg\" alt=\"Greece Lefkada vacation\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8247\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Love on Kathisma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s why it was always crowded&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes we didn&rsquo;t like this because we had to be early in order to take the places we needed both on the beach and the parking lot&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s another reason for doing nautics&hellip;you don&rsquo;t have to be early, hurry, occupy \ud83d\ude42 &nbsp;You can just relax \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8267\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8267\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-22L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8267 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-22L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8267\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathisma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is another beach where the waves can be a wonderful challenge. And sometimes the waves can be so big that the beach simply disappears \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8263\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8263\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-16L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8263 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-16L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gone with the waves (Kathisma)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8246\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_35L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8246 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_35L.jpg\" alt=\"Odmor Gr&#269;ka\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kathisma<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8248\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8248\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_39L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8248 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_39L.jpg\" alt=\"Gr&#269;ka ostrva\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8248\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Waves on Kathisma bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Ai Yannis<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8289\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8289\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_47-L-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8289 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_47-L-1.jpg\" alt=\"Greek island, Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ai Gannis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&rsquo;s in the north (between the main town Lefkas and Tsoukalades) like an embankment. It&rsquo;s excellent for those who like the wind and all the extreme sports for which the wind behind your backs is more than welcome \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_43L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8250 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_43L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But besides this place, there&rsquo;s another world famous surfing place (you will see it in the video). It&rsquo;s Vasiliki in the south of the island.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8290\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8290\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_45-L-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8290 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_45-L-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North part of Lefkada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>The one you can&rsquo;t go to anymore<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Egremni<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8284\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8284 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L9.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egremni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The beautiful Egremnoi or as we call it Egremni. This beauty used to lay on 300+ steps in one direction (in the sun). A part of it still lies there, but without the steps and full of landslide.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8283\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8283\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8283 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L8.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8283\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Azure Beach color<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, it was destroyed during the last earthquake. It was closed in 2016, and it will be closed in 2017 as well&hellip;and who knows when we will be able to go there because minimal temblors still happen&hellip;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8280\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8280 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L5.jpg\" alt=\"Vacation Greece\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unforgettable Egremni beach on Lefkada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Until that, all we have are memories&hellip;and mine are here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8279 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L4.jpg\" alt=\"egremni Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8277 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L2.jpg\" alt=\"Egremni Lefkada Beaches\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\"><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8257\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8257\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-8L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8257 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-8L.jpg\" alt=\"Egremni Lefkada Beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Breathtaking Egremni<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>The rest on the west side<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>There&rsquo;s Milos beach too (besides Kathisma, big strand, blue electric water \ud83d\ude42 no beach umbrellas and sunbeds, Megali Petra, Pefkoulia and at the entrance of Lefkada is Ammoglossa beach.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-34L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8275 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-34L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having visited every beach a few times, gone up and down the stairs, we said &ndash; enough&hellip;give us something new&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Following the new, we ended up on the east coast \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8273\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8273\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-30L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8273 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-30L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8273\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view from the hill to Nydri Bay and the east coast of Lefkada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>East Coast<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8272\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-29L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8272 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-29L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vlicho Bay, east coast, and harbor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Calm sea, small boats, sailing boats, speedboats, romance&hellip;love&hellip;restaurants&hellip;ferry and big tourist boats, excursions and agencies that take you around the island through seaside&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>These tourist boats &ndash; NO, we already said it and explained it <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/en\/lefkada-greece-travelling\/\">here<\/a><\/span>, we won&rsquo;t mention them again. The first time we went to Nydri and we have kept coming here for three years already \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>The beaches on Lefkada are prettier on the west coast&hellip;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8224\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8224\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_2-2-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8224 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_2-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beaches East Coast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ol>\n<li>Ligia<\/li>\n<li>Episkopos<\/li>\n<li>Nikiana<\/li>\n<li>Nidri<\/li>\n<li>Desimi\n<figure id=\"attachment_8223\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8223\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_1-2-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8223 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_1-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8223\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beach Desimi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8227\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8227\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_9L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8227 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_9L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8227\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Desimi bay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/li>\n<li>Mikros Gialos\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8226\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8226\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_8L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8226 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_8L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8226\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mikros Gialos<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/li>\n<li>Aghiofili<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-17L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8264 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-17L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8243\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8243\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_30L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8243 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_30L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8243\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vasiliki bay<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We are here for the nautics \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The second sign after which everything was clear<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We rented a boat, and nobody knew how to ride it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8218\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8218\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-5L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8218 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-5L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8218\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Part of us on the rented boat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What do you think a <strong>person from Sumadija&nbsp;**<\/strong> looks like on a boat? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\">** <em>Sumadija&nbsp;is a geographical region in the central part of <a style=\"color: #808080;\" title=\"Serbia\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Serbia\" rel=\"nofollow noopenner noreferrer\">Serbia<\/a>. The area used to be heavily covered with forests ..something as Tuscany in Italy. We could say that they have &ldquo;no talent for sailing&rdquo;.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-12L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8220 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-12L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He isn&rsquo;t on it, he&rsquo;s usually under it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A man from Sumadija as the first time boater <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Of course, they gave us a boat with a motor, for which you don&rsquo;t have to have a special boat license. Fearing a shipwreck, we were moving right next to the coast. There were 7 of us on that poor boat &ndash; enough to get overturned \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8228\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8228\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_10L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8228 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_10L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8228\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meganissi, only by boat could be rich<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What boat gives you, and what you can&rsquo;t do with a car (according to my experiences):<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>swimming in the cleanest part of the sea\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8258\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8258\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-10L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8258 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-10L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8258\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Could be reached only by boat<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/li>\n<li>seeing beaches and coves from the seaside,<\/li>\n<li>visiting beaches that you can&rsquo;t get to by land,<\/li>\n<li>going to restaurants meant only for sailors and eating fresh fish\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8222\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8222\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8222 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L11.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8222\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Docked for lunch on Meganissi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/li>\n<li>seeing these beauties and longing after them,\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8211\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_6L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8211 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_6L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old ship<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/li>\n<li>getting close to and seeing how millionaires live if only for a short period of time<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8214 size-full\" title=\"Greek Island\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze-L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>visiting islands of Meganissi and Scorpios (take a bit of Onassis&rsquo;s wealth).\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_8285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8285\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8285 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L10.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meganissi<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p><\/li>\n<li>asking yourself why you are not on this yacht<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_3L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8208\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_3L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Be in fear because of its size, it just moves on you \ud83d\ude42 watch up \ud83d\ude42<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_1L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8207\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_1L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li>escape on the continental part of Greece<br>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_12L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8229\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_12L.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>We saw and tasted all of that on our small ark. Our hearts were full and big as if we had a million dollar worth yacht in our possession&hellip;And we sailed with our heads held high&hellip;It was love at first sight \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>It was love at first sight \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-19L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8266 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-19L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-18L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8265 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-18L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then happened&hellip;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The shipwreck<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The day was coming to its end and we were going to return our &ldquo;million dollar treasure&rdquo;&hellip;that&rsquo;s when we saw how amateurs we were. We were in full speed (which was 20km\/h)&hellip;and he&hellip;I think he started to move in higher speed&hellip;the monster was approaching us with an immeasurable speed compared to us&hellip; The waves are starting to appear&hellip;at least a metre high&hellip;let&rsquo;s say a metre and a half since when you are afraid you see everything bigger than it really is \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Our eyes rolled all the way to the top of our heads&hellip;thiiiis big&hellip;where are we going now?<\/p>\n<p>What should we do? The fear is getting bigger&hellip;it&rsquo;s cramping our faces&hellip;everyone is bewildered&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>Somebody&rsquo;s screaming&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Cut the wave at 45&deg;&hellip;cut it at 45&deg;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Whoever that was&hellip;I thank him, because if it hadn&rsquo;t been for him&hellip;we would have ended up under the boat instead on it \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>With cool-headed (as we could be in that moment) enough to turn &ldquo;the little tub&rdquo; at the angle of 45&deg; in order to cut the approaching wave&hellip;we hit the wave, and it hit us&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>It only picked us up&hellip;&hellip;Shipwreck&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>And when you have a shipwreck is a real happiness to grasp and to oar \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8213\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze-2-L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8213 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze-2-L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shipwreck and survivor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>About 200l of water got into the boat&hellip;luckily nobody drowned \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>But all our things were wet&hellip;cameras, wallets&hellip;the rest of the food&hellip;beach umbrella&hellip;that&rsquo;s why I don&rsquo;t have any pictures to show you&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>We counted everything&hellip;and started to throw the water out with our hands&hellip;as the hands weren&rsquo;t enough&hellip;the caps, strayed sponges and everything we could use followed&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s how we experienced our first shipwreck \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&hellip;.<\/p>\n<h3>And they all lived happily ever after<\/h3>\n<p>As you can see, the story has a happy ending&hellip; today we remember all of this with a smile&hellip;and I think we will never forget it&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>But all in all&hellip;ever since then, we have learned how to steer and now we wouldn&rsquo;t change our boat for any kind of beach touring by car.<\/p>\n<p>We have got the captain<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_8276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8276\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8276 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-plaze-L1.jpg\" alt=\"lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-8276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Our captain our boat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So if you are on Lefkada&hellip;don&rsquo;t miss the chance to rent a boat&hellip;It is after all a completely different kind of holiday which even in your dreams can&rsquo;t be compared to driving the car from beach to beach.<\/p>\n<p>Now it is time&hellip;.for food and sleep \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>And beaches are going to sleep&hellip;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_44L.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8251 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Lefkada-Grcka-plaze_44L.jpg\" alt=\"Lefkada beaches\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Savoury-trips-guide-to.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8307 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Savoury-trips-guide-to.png\" alt=\"The Best Guide For The Beaches on Lefkada\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ultimate-guide.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8316 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/savourytrips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/ultimate-guide.png\" alt=\"Ultimate Guide for the Lefkada Beaches\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your own or somebody else&rsquo;s For me, there&rsquo;s nothing more beautiful than&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28364,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1224,1226,1193],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-greece","category-lefkada-en","category-roaming-pan"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How did we survive the first shipwreck and become sailors on Lefkada? - Savoury Trips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The most beautiful beaches of the world are located on Lefkada. 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