Vassiliki Holidays

Vassiliki – Friendly beach resort with a lively harbour
Vassiliki is superbly located at the foot of Mount Stavrotas at one end of a wide bay on the south coast of Lefkas, 25 miles from Lefkas Town. Vassiliki is the second largest resort on Lefkas with a friendly atmosphere an unspoilt village and a famous beach. Vassiliki holidays tend to centre on the pretty harbour with its waterfront lined with attractive pavement cafes, tavernas, restaurants and shops. Vassiliki holiday nightlife is based around the friendly cosmopolitan scene found at the quayside and a single disco. The original Vassiliki village has many traditional buildings and remains largely unspoilt. Visiting yachts add colour and life to holidays in Vassiliki.

Vassiliki holidays – One of Europe’s top windsurfing resorts
Vassiliki holidays are exceptionally popular with watersports enthusiasts and in particular with windsurfers. The sea here in this sheltered bay is exceptionally calm and stays shallow for a long way out providing windsurfers with ideal conditions. The welcome breeze that cools sunbathers turns a little stronger out to sea. Vassiliki holidays offer a fantastic opportunity to learn windsurfing with plenty of expert tuition available. Catamarans, scuba diving and sea kayaks are also popular Vassiliki holiday activities.

Holidays in Vassiliki – The most famous beach on Lefkas
Holidays in Vassiliki offer a mile-long main beach as well as several smaller bays and coves for those looking for more seclusion. A coast path south of Vassiliki brings you to one of the best beaches on Lefkas, Agiofili beach, which can also be reached by boat from Vassiliki harbour in 10 minutes. For excellent swimming try tiny Ammousa beach. Vassiliki holidays provide plenty of opportunities for walking and cycling in pleasant flat surrounding countryside. Ferries run to the islands of Ithaca and Keffalonia in the summer. Buses run to Lefkas Town. Holidays in Vassiliki provide a superb base for exploring the undeveloped fishing villages on the east coast and the superb west-coast beaches like Kathisma and Athani with miles of sand. Villages in the interior are full of traditional charm. The entire island retains a lot of traditional atmosphere and beautiful countryside and is a delight to explore.