On the west coast of Lefkada Agios Nikitas beach is a beautiful situated place, and it’s quite special: only this amazing village has direct sea exit in the area.

The location of Agios Nikitas beach (find on map as Paralia Agios Nikitas or Παραλία Άγιος Νικήτας in Greek language) is on the north side of the village, and you must walk through to the main street to reach this nice place.

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Where to find Agios Nikitas beach in Lefkada Island, and how to get there

Agios Nikitas beach is located about 12 kilometers away from Lefkada town, and the villages are connected to each other by a main road. You can travel to Agios Nikitas by car, by scooter or by local bus transport from the capital, and after you have arrived, to reach this place you have to find the main pedestrian street.

Parking lots for cars can be find outside the village center, next to the main road. The reason is that the streets of Agios Nikitas (Άγιος Νικήτας) were designed primarily for pedestrian traffic, most of these are narrow and winding. The long main street leads directly to Agios Nikitas beach, which is a tiny place in a very picturesque location.

Highlights and features of Agios Nikitas beach in Lefkada Island

As you can see on the photos, Agios Nikitas beach is a medium sized bay, which is surrounded by many apartments, studios and restaurants of the village. The seabed is relatively shallow at this place, and filled primarily with coarse sand, small pebbles and some rocks.

Because the sea is calm here often and the seabed is shallow, it can be recommended also for families with children, and for all people who don’t swim well. Usually you can’t find on the coast of Agios Nikitas beach parasols or sunbeds for rent, but you can use your own umbrella almost everywhere.

It’s worth to known that Agios Nikitas is one of the most popular villages in Lefkada island, with hundreds of visitors week after week, and for this reason during the summer months the beach of the village can be very crowded – especially on the weekends of July and August.

On the west side of Agios Nikitas beach there is a narrow walking route which leads you to north cliffs, where the beach is characterized by large stones and rocks. On the east side there are also some large rocks, forming small and secluded bays. These secluded places are beloved by nudists / naturists, and if you would like to spend a few hours here, it’s worth to arrive earlier.

What to find near Agios Nikitas beach, best restaurants and bars to eat and drink

Behind the village beach you can find a large variety of taverns and coffee bars, offering you nice places to drink some cold or eat something tasty. Well known restaurants and bars, which can be recommended behind Agios Nikitas beach are On The Rock cafe – bar, Sapfo restaurant (Σαπφώ), Captain’s Corner, En Plo (Εν Πλώ), En Portoni (Πορτόνι), Maistros (Μαΐστρος) and Lefteris taverna (Λευτέρης).

The small church of Agios Nikitas (Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Νικήτα) was built also behind the beach, from where the bell tower can be seen. A few smaller supermarkets and souvenir shops are in walking distance from Agios Nikitas beach, situated on the pedestrian street within 100 meters. Travellers can buy some gifts, beach equipments, or other goods for your needs.

Agios Nikitas beach is medium protected from the biggest waves of the west coast, but not as much as the east coast of Lefkada. Behind the beach there can be seen a lifeguard during summer period, who takes care about the safety of visitors, and sets the green, yellow or red flags to the tower. In case of red flag the swimming in prohibited due to the waves or actual weather conditions of Lefkada.

What to see near Agios Nikitas beach

If you visit Agios Nikitas beach, you can see the amazing Pefkoulia beach about 3 kilometers away, which is listed by travellers usually among Lefkada’s best beaches as well.

On the west hills of the village a hiking trail leads to the other beautiful beach of this area, which is called Mylos beach. This amazing place, Mylos beach is one of the most beautiful places near Agios Nikitas, and can be accessed by two different ways from the village.

The first and the slightly harder access is on foot, where the hike begins in the village center, and travellers have to climb the hills. This can be exhausting in the summer heat, so it’s worth to hike in the morning hours, the length of the hiking trail between Agios Nikitas and Mylos beach is about 700 meters.

The another way to Mylos beach is much easier, because taxi boats can be also used, which depart every hour and costs a few Euros. The taxi boats to Mylos beach depart only when the waves of the west coast are suitable. These small boats carry about 12-15 passengers to Mylos beach, and depart from the east part of Agios Nikitas beach.

The other great place near Agios Nikitas is Kathisma beach, one of the largest and most developed beaches in Lefkada island.

Where to stay in Agios Nikitas village

The area of Agios Nikitas beach is a popular tourist resort due to its special location, because this village is the only one in the west side of Lefkada island, which has a direct sea exit.

In this area, within 5 kilometers there are several amazing beaches such as Mylos beach, Pefkoulia beach or Kathisma beach as we mentioned above. The villages has its own small supermarkets and shops, so literally you can buy here most of the goods, including beach accessories or souvenirs.

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Agios Nikitas beach photos and info

• Known as: Agios Nikitas beach, Paralia Agios Nikitas, Παραλία Άγιος Νικήτας
• 12 km southwest from Lefkada town
• Coordinates: 38.790119, 20.613436
• Sea water color: blue, emerald
• Sand type: sand, pebbles, rocks
• Depth: normal
• Sea surface: varied / calm
• Crowds: usually crowded (especially in high season months)
• Facilities: taverns, coffee bars, supermarket
• Other Information: you can catch a taxi boat here to Mylos beach (Paralia Milos)
• Accessibility: on foot