TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

When we were summer holidaying on Lefkada Island the other summer year ago (2016), we did a day road trip to mainland Greece, in the coastal town of Preveza located in the region, Epirus. The evening scene in Preveza town. Lefkada Island does not have an airport but luckily it is connected to the mainland in the area of Preveza by a small bridge. The nearest airport is, in fact, the Preveza Airport, approximately half an hour travel to reach the island and about an hour to Nydri where we were staying for the holiday. This is where we landed and then transferred by buses to our hotels. We normally go for a 2-week summer holiday so that gives us enough time to explore the island and the nearby surroundings. As a rule on our summer holidays, we never start our day very early, although as a habit I tend to be awake by 07:00 so I then start my day slow by reading a book on the terrace for example. Mornings are my “me” time so it’s special to me. Unless we have arranged a tour o...

Introducing, the Dutchman’s favourite beach in this summer holiday – Kanali Beach in Preveza, mainland Greece. Would you believe that I discovered Kanali Beach on Google Maps? We have agreed to spend a day in Preveza and this meant that I would need to look for a beach nearby where we can spend our afternoon. The plan was to have lunch in Preveza, then go to the beach, and then go back to Preveza for dinner and spend the rest of the evening. Whilst checking out the map of Preveza on Google Maps, I widened my radius to about 20 kilometers. focusing on the coastal areas. This was when I found Kanali in the northern part. I then googled Kanali to see pictures and read reviews. Aha, I hit jackpot! Kanali seems to be a huge and popular beach resort area. The waiter at the restaurant where we had lunch at Preveza harbour confirmed that Kanali is indeed where the beach action is. After surveying the long stretch of beach and the beach bars, we settled at the Barracuda Beach...

We managed to escape Lefkada island and spent a day in mainland Greece in Preveza. Lefkada island is served by Preveza airport. This means that we first landed in Preveza, mainland Greece before we were brought by the transfer bus to our hotel in Nydri, Lefkada. Before the holiday, I made a pact with the Dutchman that we would spend a day in Preveza and its nearby surroundings. The drive takes about an hour from Nydri passing through an underwater tunnel which is served by a toll road. The first thing we did in Preveza was to check out the town and search for a place to have lunch. The towns and cities in the Greek islands are usually dead in the afternoons because people are indoors having siesta or at the beach. The siesta thing is cultural which is very typical for mediterranean countries but it is understandable because it is just too hot! The shops and offices usually re-open between 16:00 and 17:00. Only the cafes and restaurants are open in the afternoon. We settled a...