Lakka Paxos

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Lakka Paxos

Lakka is the second largest village of Paxos. The small picturesque village is built in a sheltered bay surrounded by hills covered with olive groves and cypresses trees, on the north tip of the island. Its bay is very safe and extremely popular for mooring sailing boats and yachts. Here, there are a few dozens of stone-built houses, narrow paved streets and a square with the church of Ypapanti, built in 1744 AD. The church has an impressive bell tower and a beautifully crafted iconostasis.

Along the waterfront and around the two squares, there are cafes and traditional tavernas that serve local and Mediterranean cuisine. Near the village stands a stone lighthouse, built in 1832 which offers amazing views and a ruined fortress where the villagers used to find refuge, when pirates looted the area.

In Lakka visitors can find some family hotels, hostels and rooms to rent. In the village there аrе two beaches, the pebbled beach of Kanoni and the sandy beach of Harami with trees around the coast that offer natural shade. Other nearby beaches can be found on the east coast of the island, just outside the Lakka Bay, but in most cases can only be reached on foot or by boat.

 

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