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The Church of Pantokratoras The Church of Pantokratoras

The church of Pantokratoras is one more private church which belongs to Valaoriti's Family with unique value located to the center of the market in the town of Lefkada.

Its hagiographies are the masterpieces of very well known Heptanisian hagiographers. The tomb of the national poet Aristotelis Valaoritis is located at the back of the sanctum.

The Church of Agios Minas The Church of Agios Minas

The Church of Agios Minas - which is close to the church of Pantokratoras - is distinguished for the fine wooden cut iconostasis and the icons of the great Heptanisian hagiographers, Kontarinis, Roussos, Doxaras, Koutouzis, Ventouras etc. The church had been founded - in a Baroque order - in 1707 with the permission of Venetians. It has been restored, after serious damages occurred in 1724.

The Church of Agia Kiriaki The Church of Agia Kiriaki

The church of Agia Kiriaki is located in the bay of Vlichos, opposite Nydri.

You can visit the church by small rented boats.

The Church of Agios Spiridonas The Church of Agios Spiridonas

The Church of Agios Spiridonas in Lazarata, was first built around 18th century. Its iconstasis is in baroque order in white and gold color with thin pillars of Corinthian order.

The icon of Archangel Michael, at the offertory's door, belongs to the famous hagiographer V.Sideris dated in 1894. The church tower is high and impressive, built probably with soft stone in 3 floors.

Panagia of Vlachernon Church Panagia of Vlachernon

Panagia of Vlachernon, inside the oil grove. An historic church, built in 1740.

To the outside part of the wall, there is a walled plate mentioning that on Sunday of the Carnival of 1821, 12 chieftains and notable people of Lefkada and Roumeli, were gathered and took an oath to fight for the liberation of their country.

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