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Weddings in Lefkas ('Lefkada' in Greek)

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Lefkas weddings: marry on the beach or on a boat near Onassis' island

Lefkada is popular choice for couples looking for a wedding on a less developed Greek island. Most weddings take place in Nidri, the main resort on the island, and the sandy beach is a popular choice for a relaxed and simple wedding. For something truly unique, it is possible to arrange a wedding on a boat in the Nidri archipelago with Skorpios island in the background. Nidri offers a good selection of tavernas where the reception can be held afterwards.

An alternative is for the wedding to take place on nearby Meganissi, an island next to Lefkada which can be reached in 20 minutes by boat.

Ideas for your wedding in Lefkada

Beach wedding with views of Skorpios island
Wedding on a boat in the Nidri Archepelago
Wedding on Meganissi Island
Orthodox wedding in picturesque churches all over the island

Lefkada as your wedding destination

Lefkada means "whiteness" in Greek and takes its name from the white limestone cliffs on the Southern Cape Kefkatas, which is where the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have leapt to her death when the young boatman Phaon rejected her love.

Lefkada was once connected to mainland Greece but the Corinthians dug a channel in order to separate it from the mainland. Today it is connected to mainland Greece by a 50m floating bridge, making it easy to reach the airport of Preveza, which is only 30 minutes away on the mainland. Lefkada is 302 square km in size, making it the fourth largest Ionian island. However, the "island" is actually an archipelago, made up of 24 small and large islands. You can take a boat to the many of these, including the tiny island of Skorpios on the east side of Lefkada, home to the Onassis family.

The rugged west coast boasts outstanding and often deserted stretches of white beaches, which are a contrast to the mountains of the interior and the gentle green countryside of the east coast. There are a few developed resorts such as Nidri (popular with yachts) and Vassiliki (one of the world’s top windsurfing spots), but the island’s charm lies in its many small traditional villages. These have changed little over the years and present a wonderful opportunity to see Greece at its most original.