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Lefkada Municipality

Religious sites in Lefkada Municipality

Sacred Greek Orthodox Sites

Lefkada’s religious landscape is defined by Byzantine monasteries, cave chapels, and post-Byzantine churches reflecting the Ionian school of architecture. The Monastery of Faneromeni serves as the island's spiritual center, while sites like the Monastery of Agios Ioannis at Rodaki were constructed over ancient Greek temples. These locations feature unique characteristics, from the red stone masonry of Kokkines Ekklesias to the rock-hewn sanctuary of Agios Ioannis Antzousis, where early Christian tradition began on the island.

Sacred Greek Orthodox Sites — Map
A

Agios Donatos

High-altitude chapel near Englouvi, site of the annual lentil festival held every August 7th.
B

Agios Georgios

Place of Worship
C

Panagia ton Xenon

18th-century church in Lefkada town, historically established to serve "strangers" or non-native residents.
D

Agios Ioannes

Place of Worship
E

Agios Nikolaos

Place of Worship
Attila Pesti / CC BY-SA 4.0
F

Monastery of Faneromeni

The island's primary monastery, featuring a museum of ecclesiastical art and panoramic views over the northern lagoon.
Marcel van Ewijk / CC-BY-SA
G

Agia Kyriake

Coastal chapel situated in Vlycho bay, traditionally accessed by boat from the opposite shore.
H

Euangelistria

The cathedral of Lefkada town, showcasing traditional Ionian ecclesiastical architecture and ornate icons.
I

St John of Antzousi

Ancient cave church located at the edge of Agios Ioannis beach, built directly into the rock face.
J

Agios Georgios

Place of Worship
K

Agios Nikolaos Monastery

Historic monastery near Cape Lefkatas, traditionally associated with the protection of sailors navigating the southern coast.
L

Asketario Agion Pateron

Cave hermitage where, according to tradition, three holy fathers settled following the First Ecumenical Council in 325 AD.
M

Ieros Naos Agiou Nikolaou

Place of Worship
N

Prophetes Elias

Mountaintop chapel near Englouvi providing 360-degree views across the interior highlands and the Ionian Sea.
O

Panagia stous Kepous

Place of Worship
P

Monastery of the Taxiarches

Post-Byzantine monastery near Vafkeri known for its preserved stone architecture and religious frescoes.
Q

Rodháki Monastery

Built upon the foundations of a Doric temple dedicated to Demeter, with ancient masonry still visible in the structure.
R

Panagia

Chapel
S

Agios Stephanos

Place of Worship
T

Agios Antonios

Place of Worship
U

Agios Andreas

Place of Worship
V

Mone Kokkines Ekklesias

15th-century ruins known as the "Red Church" due to the distinctive color of the local stone and mortar used.
W

Mone Agiou Georgiou

Mountain monastery in the Skari forest, historically significant as a center for copying ecclesiastical manuscripts.
X

Ieros Naos Tachiarchon

Place of Worship
Y

Saint John

Place of Worship
Z

Panagia

Place of Worship

Saint Dionisios

Place of Worship

Saint Spiridon

17th-century church in the central square of Lefkada town, featuring a distinctive Venetian-style bell tower.

Saint John the Baptist

Historic church located in the village of Spartochori on Meganisi island.

Agios Aemilianos (Saint Emilion)

Small coastal chapel on Meganisi, accessible via a seaside path or by boat.
Agios Donatos
Drive
Agios Georgios
Walk
Panagia ton Xenon

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