Lefkos Resort

The Lefkos resort is a calm fishing village on the west coast with approximately 30 permanent inhabitants located 33 km far from Pigadia, becoming lively with the influx of tourists during the summer season every year. The main asset of the resort are its beautiful beaches. There are five of them to choose from altogether, with the calm pebbly beach of Potali located within a 20 minutes walking distance from the Lefkos centre, the main beach of Gialou Chorafi with fine sand and a gentle slope into the water, protected against the meltemi wind and with a with tamarisks prodiving shade, perfect for families with children, the small bay of Limáni Panagia behind the port, the open long beach of Frangolimionas for those who love huge waves, and the sandy bays of Perdikás Potámi in the north, a popular place to bathe naked. There are still more and more accommodation facilities every year but Lefkos still remains a very peaceful resort with no night entertainment, only a few tavernas, shops, and car rental services.

Lefkos places of interest

• In the Gialou Chorafi bay near the port, there are visible remain of a semicircular apsis of an early Christian basilica. On the hill above the Lefkorama hotel, there is a path to a Roman storage tank with a  ceiling made of huge blocks born by 13 massive columns. 
• A bit lower, there is a path with red and black signposts leading to a water reservoir and a huge cave. Inside there are remains of several thousands of years old walls. Archaeologist have discovered shards both from Roman and Hellenistic periods, some of them even older.
• The little church of Agios Geórgios in Ano Lefkos with the remains of 800 years old frescos
• the tiny island of Sókastro

Video from Lefkos

Where else to go on Karpathos?

Some of the most visited resorts on Karpathos are: Amoopi, Aphiartis, Arkassa, Diafani, Finiki, Lakki, Lefkos and Pigadia.