Guide to Aghios Ioannis

"A quiet, largely undeveloped area with sands stretching for over 5km – indisputably the best beaches on the island."

Aghios Ioannis is developing rapidly as the second most popular windsurfing area on the island, with the most popular being the famous town of Vassiliki. The bay at Aghios Ioannis sits on the north coast between the lagoon and windmills at Moni Faneromenis – about a 2km walk away – and the popular island capital of Lefkas Town on the northwest tip. Theoretically, Lefkas is not a true island as it is linked to the mainland by a narrow isthmus where in the eighth century BC the Corinthians dug a canal. Today it is connected by way of a swing bridge, however it still retains an island atmosphere but with the added advantage of being close to the magnificent mountains of western Greece. Behind the beach at Aghios Ioannis are many bars, cafes and traditional Greek tavernas including one that has been converted from an old windmill. If it's shops you require head for nearby Lefkas Town where the main shopping area has been pedestrianised, running through the centre of the town down to the north harbour. The shops are set in a higgledy-piggledy fashion with fish and chip shops next door to smart boutiques, and fruit and vegetable shops jostling for space between jewellery shops – a true shopaholic's paradise.

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