Meganisi is a small island on the south eastern side of Lefkada, only 4 nautical miles from Nidri, to which it is frequently connected with excursion boats and ferries.
Meganisi is a lush green island with beautiful, clean bays. The beaches are small and pebbled and they are surrounded by trees and short vegetation, so they create a wonderful environment to relax. |
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Meganisi has few permanent inhabitants who live in the three |
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On the southern side of Meganisi, the landscape is dotted by nice sea caves, like the caves of Yovani and of Papanikoli.
In fact, these caves were used as shelters of war ships and submarines during the Second World War. Also, in the Greek Revolution of 1821. the fighters would use these caves to hide and to attack the opposite coasts of the mainland. |