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Wild black pigs and piglets on a pebble beach while people wade in the shallows of a calm cove

Atokos Swimming Pigs: Is the Piggy Cruise from Nydri Worth It?

Two Piggy Cruises leave Nydri for Atokos at €40 and €95. What the VIP upgrade buys, how the pig beach works, the operator's rules for the animals, and who it suits.

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Paddlers in orange double sea kayaks gliding past layered limestone cliffs and a small cave in clear turquoise water

Blue Cave Kayak on Lefkada: Which Tour, and What to Expect

Two four-hour kayak tours reach the Blue Cave from Mikros Gialos, plus a longer five-hour option. What each includes, the age limits on their booking pages, and who should skip it.

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A small motorboat with a beige sun canopy speeding through dark blue water, with green hills behind

Renting a Boat Without a Licence on Lefkada: What the One Booked Option Gives You

A 5 m boat with a 40 hp engine for up to seven people from Nikiana. What the day costs, how the licence rule works, what the page leaves unclear, and who should book a cruise instead.

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A cruise boat moored at a white pebble beach below tall pale cliffs, with a wooden stairway climbing to the clifftop cafés

Nydri to Kefalonia, Ithaka and Porto Katsiki by Boat: Which Cruise Is Worth It?

Three full-day cruises from Nydri cover Porto Katsiki, Fiskardo and Ithaka. What differs between them, what the long day is like, and when another route is the better choice.

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Sliced aubergine, potato, courgette, red pepper and onion in a steel bowl on a wooden table, with a hand grinding pepper over it

Cooking Class or Olive Oil Tasting on Lefkada: Which Farm Experience?

Two experiences at one organic farm near Nydri: a four-hour cooking class and a 90-minute olive oil tasting. Prices, group sizes, the language catch, and where to go for wine.

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A tall, narrow waterfall dropping into a turquoise rock pool in a grey limestone gorge

Dimosari Waterfalls near Nydri: Walk It Yourself or Book a Tour?

The waterfall near Nydri is free and a short walk. What the one booked tour adds, what it costs, and who it is meant for.

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A wooden two-masted boat with blue awnings anchored in turquoise water, swimmers around it and a pine-covered shore behind

Lefkada with Kids: Boat Trips, Beaches and What to Skip

Age limits from the booking pages for boat trips and kayak tours on Lefkada, which beaches suit children, where the stairs and long days get in the way, and what to ask before you pay.

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An excursion boat anchored in turquoise water off a white pebble beach with sunshades, beneath a pale limestone headland

Porto Katsiki and Egremni: By Boat or by Car?

Both famous beaches can be reached by road and by boat. What each way involves: steps, parking, time at the beach, and the boat trips that include them.

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A large white excursion boat moored at a sandy beach below pale cliffs, with a wooden staircase running down the slope

From Preveza Airport to Lefkada: Taxi, Bus or Rental Car?

Aktion airport is on the mainland, about 22 km from Lefkada Town. What the taxi, the bus and a rental car involve, indicative fares, the bridge delay, and how to choose.

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Aerial view of a group of kayaks crossing a bay dotted with moored sailing yachts, with green hills behind

Skorpios and Madouri from Nydri: Kayak or Boat?

Kayak to Skorpios and Madouri in four hours, or take a seven-hour boat with lunch? Prices, fitness and age limits, what Skorpios allows, and how to choose.

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