Harami beach
The sand and pebble beach on the western side of the bay, the easiest swim from the village.
Paxos · Lakka & the north · Λάκκα
Lakka, the bay of the yachts
A horseshoe bay at the north end, where sailing boats swing at anchor over pale sand
Lakka & the north · Paxos
About Lakka
Lakka sits at the head of an almost round bay at the northern tip of Paxos, so well sheltered that it fills with anchored sailing boats every summer evening. The village behind the quay is a small grid of lanes, little squares and tavernas, with olive groves rising on every side. Two beaches lie inside the bay itself, and footpaths lead out from the village to the lighthouse headland and along the cliffs of the north-west coast.
Where to stay
Where you'll wake up in Lakka
Lakka
Walk down to the bay for a swim before the yachts wake up
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Boutique hotel
Torri e Merli
Lakka · Lakka & the north
A boutique hotel in a restored seventeenth-century manor house, about a kilometre from Lakka, set around a large freshwater pool in the olive groves.
Where to eat
Tables we love in Lakka
Mediterranean restaurant & bar
Akis Restaurant Bar
Lakka · Lakka & the north
A restaurant and cocktail bar right at the water's edge on the harbour of Lakka, cooking Mediterranean food under chef Lorenzo Borselli, with tables taken by online booking.
Greek & Italian
La Rosa di Paxos
Lakka · Lakka & the north
A restaurant in Lakka with a Greek and Italian menu, known for its lobster pasta and locally caught fish, open from late morning until midnight.
Taverna
Taverna Diogenis
Lakka · Lakka & the north
A Greek taverna in Lakka, under a vine pergola as its Greek name suggests, open in the evenings.
Within an easy drive
Around Lakka
Monodendri
A pebble beach under the olives on the east coast, a short drive towards Loggos.
Good to know
Before you go to Lakka
Getting there
By the island bus or a hire car from Gaios along the main road through the olive groves; many visitors also arrive by sea, on excursion boats from Corfu or on their own yachts.
When to go
June and September. In August the bay is crowded with yachts and the village is busy in the evenings, but the mornings stay calm.
More of Paxos
Villages you'll want to see next
Gaios & the south-east
Gaios
A pastel harbour town on a channel of green water, guarded by two wooded islets
Loggos & the east coast
Loggos
The smallest of the three harbour villages: a little cove of tavernas, an old factory chimney and pebble beaches either side
The interior & the west cliffs
Magazia & the inland villages
The island's green heart: hamlets of stone houses, chapels and old olive presses under the trees
Fall for more of Paxos
Every stay we recommend across Paxos, from village guesthouses to rooms on the sea.
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