From Lefkada, the road follows the lagoon, then the coast looks towards the mainland.Nydri is the main resort, its bay ringed by islets covered by cypress and olive trees. Beyond Vlycho bay (plunging sea views) lie Poros on an olive-planted hilltop and Sivota in a bay reminiscent of Norway’s fjords. From the charming fishing village of Vassiliki, take a boat to Cape Lefkada where 6C BC poetess Sappho supposedly killed herself. The west coast has white cliffs and broad beaches like Porto Katsiki.