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| Porto Katsiki Beach |
Location
Lefkada (or Lefkas)
Beach Name
Porto Katsiki
My Rating Overall
4=very good beach, would go out our way to swim there again
Beach
S=sand
Sea Floor
S=sand
Water
 4=sea water was excellent and inviting for swimming. We
would go out of
our way to swim there again
(just my own unscientific observation of the water feel and appearance)
My family and I enjoy the water when it is crystal clear, and cool
instead of warm. We don' like to see any visible floating particles
of any kind
or algae settled
on the beach.
Clothing
Topless sunbathing is common
Access
Poor=accessible by car, poor road, long walk or climb
Amenities
C=cantina
RV / Camper Accessibility
N= site
is unsuitable for RV parking
Snorkeling
0= very poor visibility
Somehow the limestone rock seems to be dissolved in the water
giving it an interesting hue, and making it very difficult to see
beyond one or two meters beyond your mask.
Notes
 This was one of our favorite beaches until 2004 when we visited
and found it to be too crowded, too loud, and too uncomfortable to enjoy swimming.
In the summer so many cars drive down the narrow
road that we witnessed a major traffic jam with
people waiting in their cars for about half hour. The road is
so narrow that at times one (or many) car must back-up so the
other cars can go by. Near the beach many cars park on the side
of the road making traffic impossible in the 40° C (100° F)
heat.
If you go before 11:00 am the entire beach is shaded by the cliff
behind it (the beach faces west), and if you go in the afternoon
you will find that the large waves take up about half of the beach
width leaving a narrow band for sunbathing.
The steps to the beach number maybe
about one hundred so getting to the sand is not too bad, but
once there you will be hard pressed to find a little spot to nail
your umbrella (although you can rent one). To make the experience
more interesting there is a number of travel agents who walk up
and down the beach handing out brochures for daily cruises from
Nydri and using megaphones to announce them as well!
My idea of enjoying the beach includes no guy with a megaphone,
so If you feel the same way you might want to skip Porto Katsiki,
and instead head for Egremni nearby.
The access there is harder (many steps to climb), but you will
really enjoy swimming and sunbathing in one of the best beaches
of Greece.
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