On 22 July 2022, the first part of the new motorway connecting the motorway (Patras-Ioannina) with Aktion Airport was opened. During the construction works, interesting archaeological finds came to light, in particular parts of a cemetery of the ancient city of “Anaktorion”, near the small town of Vonitsa, which can be dated to the 4th to 2nd century BC. The new road, although not yet completed, has reduced the travel time from Athens to Lefkada by 20 min.
The 61st Lefkada International Folklore Festival took place from 20 to 25 August 2023. The audience enjoyed dance groups from Georgia, the Far East, and
Hydra, overrun by tourists did not appeal to us and because of the acute lack of berths and the overabundance of tourists, we did without. Porto Heli we left out because of the always large crowd.