Kathisma Beach

Lefkada · 🇬🇷 Greece

Lefkada's liveliest west-coast beach — bright turquoise below steep green cliffs, famous for its Ionian sunsets.

Sea temperature

~24°C in the warm season

Water

Bright, clear turquoise

Sand

Pale sand and fine pebbles

Swimming

Clear and lively; some open-sea swell

Surf

Occasional wind swell on the open west coast

Best time to visit

May-Oct

Setting

A long west-coast beach with bars, backed by steep green cliffs

Beach type

City & resort

Region

Europe

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