Egremni beach is one of the best beaches in Lefkada Island, Greece, which is famous for incredible blue sea colours and steep white cliffs. Travellers describe this exceptional place often as one of the most beautiful places in Greece, where the mother nature formed breathtaking mountains, almost white coloured seabed and incredibly blue coloured sea.

By visiting in Lefkada Island Egremni beach (Paralia Egkremni, Παραλία Εγκρεμνοί), you will meet incredible contrasts with all shades of blue and white colours, especially when there are a few waves at the west coastline.

A very important information about this place, that this magical place can be accessed in 2025 by boat trips and excursions and by cars as well!

Where to stay near Egremni: the nearest apartments are located in Athani village, a few kilometers away in the mountains. Find and book the local apartments and villas in Athani here!

Where to find Egremni beach in Lefkada Island, and how to get there in 2025

The amazing Egremni beach is situated on the southwest coast of Lefkada Island, approx. 39 kilometers away from Lefkada town, 16 kilometers away from Vasiliki, and 37 kilometers away from Nidri.

It’s important to know that the nearest village to Egremni beach is Athani village, which lies just about 4 kilometers away in the mountains, and offer a few restaurants and apartments for travellers.

The location of Egremni beach is quite special in Lefkada Island, because some high mountains behind the beach make very difficult its access. This is the reason why most of the local villages are situated further away, and the road which leads here is winding and narrow. From the parking lot of Egremni you have to walk a few hundred meters through a lot of stairs, which have their own story!

How to access Egremni beach by car

One of the best access options to visit Egremni beach is driving a car or a motorbike. The route starts in the area of Athani, because this beach is located just a few kilometers from the village, in the southern part of Lefkada Island.

It’s worth to know Egremni beach lies just a few kilometres away from the other gem of Lefkada, from the famous Porto Katsiki beach. Near Athani village some road signs indicate the junction, where you must leave the main road: you can read Egremni beach, Egkremni beach, Paralia Egkremni, Παραλία Εγκρεμνοί in Greek language as well on the signs.

Between 2015 – 2021 the only way to get to Egremni beach was by boat, because on November 17, 2015 an earthquake demolished the coastline and ruined its 300 stairs. After a few years of construction, from 2021 the beach can be accessed again on the road due to a newly built, much stronger and safer stairs. The new asphalt road which leads from Athani to Egremni beach is slightly wider than before, but be careful when driving this route, it is still filled by some hairpin bends.

An important information is that Egremni beach parking is a paid parking lot, from where you have to climb down a lot of stairs. From the parking lot the distance down to the beach is more than 1 kilometer, but the stairs are steep and the walk can be exhausting, especially in hot afternoons. But if you choose the walk down to Egremni beach on the stairs, you will see the best panoramic views to the beach from above.

How to visit Egremni beach by boat in Lefkada island in 2025 from Nidri and Vasiliki

The easiest access to Egremni beach is to catch a boat and sail comfortable, which is especially recommended if there are small children or older people in your family. For boat trips to Egremni beach you have to find the port of Nidri (Nydri) or to the port of Vasiliki, because only these villages offer daily boat trips to the west coast, including excursion boats to Egremni.

The daily boat excursions from Nidri and Vasiliki depart in the morning hours during the summer months, and spend mostly a few hours on the beach, depending on actual schedules. Daily cruises depart several times a week from both important ports of Lefkada: actual schedules are avalaible in local tourist offices, can be read on flyers and leaflets, and in the evenings at the boats.

In Lefkada Island most of the passengers fall in love with Egremni beach at the first sight: sailing to this beach is an amazing experience due to its stunning natural features. When the Ionian Sea is calm on the west coast, you can get ashore and you can sunbathe, swim or snorkel safely. You have to know that there are some periods also when big waves arrive from the west, and excursion boats stay on the open water, or don’t run due to actual weather conditions.

What you should know about Egremni beach in Lefkada Island

A lot of travellers in Lefkada say that Egremni beach is one of the best beaches not just this island, but also in all over Greece. Check these photos and you will notice that on sunny days the colours of the Ionian Sea how extremely blue are. It doesn’t matter how you get there, by boat or by car, when you see this exceptional panorama with your own eyes, you will understand why is this beach listed as one of the top beaches in Lefkada island!

The coast of Egremni beach is primarily filled by coarse sand and by some pebbles, the seabed deepens average. You must know that the coast is unorganized in recent years, just a few parasols or sunbeds can be rented on the beach in high season months. The last bar, known as Egremni café operates before the stairs.

So always keep in mind when you walk down the stairs, you have to take care for drinks and some food.

Pay attention: staying directly under the vertical cliffs involves higher risk, and it is not recommended. There may be some falling stones and rocks, and you better do it that you stay closer to the sea. The cliffs are strengthened at many places, but nobody can guarantee the safety of the tourists in the shade of such giant cliffs.

Egremni beach history, when the stairs are ruined

In Lefkada Island Egremni beach has its own interesting history. A few years ago, before the earthquake of November 2015, a lot of concrete stairs and a dilapidated wooden staircase were the final sections of the path. Unfortunately both of these were ruined and collapsed in the earthquake, which made a lot of damage for Lefkada, especially the southern areas of the island were involved.

The road which led to the beach also destroyed during this earthquake, and this part of Lefkada Island became unreachable by car and by scooters for years.

The old wooden stairs to Egremni, before the eartquake of 2015

A few years ago the road was finally reasphalted, and in early 2021 the ruined stairs were replaced by a much stronger metal staircase, for a safer and more stable beach access. In 2021 the steep walls of the hillside were equipped by a safety mesh against the falling rocks, for a higher safety of visitors.

A lot of travellers ask, where is the best lookout to Egremni beach in Lefkada? Just drive in the direction of Porto Katsiki beach, and you will meet the restaurant ‘Taverna Oasis’. In front of the restaurant you can see one of the most amazing panoramic views in Lefkada island.

Next to to the lookout there is a small parking lot for cars and scooters.

Where to stay near Egremni beach,recommended apartments and villas for 2025

Egremni beach is located in the southwest part of Lefkada, which can be accessed by a long and winding road and some stairs, or by boat from Nidri or Vasiliki port. The nearest village is Athani village in the mountains, located approx. 4-5 kilometers away from this magical beach.

In this area you can find some great villas and apartments on the hills, which are recommended by visitors: click here for the accommodations of Athani village, near Egremni!

The apartments of Athani are recommended primarily for who would like to stay away from the noise of largest tourist resorts and from the crowds, because the most popular villages of Lefkada, such as the capital of Nidri are situated much further away.

Egremni beach photos and info

• Coordinates:  38.637146, 20.559478
• 40 km southwest from Lefkada town, next to Athani village
• Sea water color: blue, turquoise
• Sand type: sand, small pebbles, pebbles
• Depth: normal
• Sea surface: moderate
• Crowds: normal (can be crowded during high season months)
• Facilities: paid parking lot, Egremni Cafe (before the stairs)
• Other Information: – 
• Accessibility: by daily excursion boat trips, by car, by quad or by scooter