Meltheane

When you’re travelling with kids, they’ll probably demand a day at the beach. Kariotes Beach (five minutes’ walk) is a quiet pebbly spot for family days out, but if you’re chasing sporty action, head for Paralia Agios Ioannis (10 minutes’ drive) for windsurfing and kitesurfing on a long sandy stretch backed by historic windmills. Learn more about Lefkada culture at Kontomichio Folklore Museum of the Sfakiotes (20 minutes), with its displays of old farming tools and typical costumes, or see the dazzling traditional textiles and local pottery at Folklore Museum Karia (25 minutes). Catch wonderful views across the Ionian Sea to the Greek mainland from the viewpoint at the whitewashed, blue-shuttered Church of the Prophet Elias (40 minutes), and don’t forget to have a glimpse at the glowing icons inside the plain little church. Back down in Lefkada Town (10 minutes), have a meander around the colourful, shop-lined streets of its old centre and then make for the waterfront promenade for a souvlaki feast in one of the many tavernas overlooking the sea. If you’re a bit of a night owl, hang out in town after dark and flit from bar to club into the wee hours.