Drive up the routes shown below, from either Lefkada town (red) or Nidri (green). Note it is NOT recommended to drive up direct from Nikiana – that road is damaged and dangerous. Continue reading Getting to Alexandros

Alexandros lies on a plateau at about 400m altitude, protected by mountains to the north west and south east. This situation makes the three villages a few degrees cooler than the coastal areas of Lefkada all year round, with slightly later springtimes, pleasant summer days with light breezes, and frosty winters with occasional snowfall. Between the villages the extensive Alexandros meadow often floods in winter … Continue reading Nature in Alexandros

Lefkada has long been recognised as having a rich and important folk tradition. It merges Ionian island and Greek mainland, largely because of its geography being an island linked by floating bridge to the mainland. The instruments used are the violin and clarinet from mainland traditions and accordion and lute from Ionian traditions. Lefkada music and dance in turn fed back into each of those … Continue reading Music and Dance

A selection of places to stay in Alexandros. Come and experience the peace and the beauty in full. Kolyvata Ellen’s Traditional House – 2 bedrooms – on Booking A Traditional Farmhouse – 1 bedroom – on Lefkada Hotels Alexandros Villa Kodria – 3 bedrooms – direct website or on Booking Melicoco Cottage House – 2 bedrooms – direct website AVLI Stone House – 2 bedrooms … Continue reading Where to Stay

Much of the time the villages are pretty quiet and you can park easily in the villages. Please don’t block any access roads – they may not look wide or frequently used – but looks can be deceptive. Please don’t block. In summer when things are busy please do NOT park in either Alexandros or Kolyvata village squares. Space is very limited in those places … Continue reading Parking

You may well meet our village pets. There are several cats and dogs that roam the village. The cats are mostly semi-wild owned by the whole community. They are fed every evening in the Village Square. We neuter some to control the population but they mostly do their own thing. They perform the very important task of controlling rodents and snakes – which they are … Continue reading Village Animals