Drascombe Lugger Sailing

Back to the basics on a Drascombe Lugger! We decided to get out of the mountains and into the sea to celebrate Simon's birthday last month and were lucky enough to take a Drascombe Lugger for the day. Phil from Dragon Drascombe met us at the pontoon in Geni and gave us a thorough briefing on the boat before escorting us out of the bay, with some final instruction on putting up the sails, and then waving us off. The boat was very responsive and glided through the water effortlessly; it was a pleasure to sail. There was plenty of room for us and our two boys and not forgetting our picnic hamper! We sailed around the islands that dot our coastline and anchored for a swim when the mood took us. It was a wonderfully relaxing day and one we hope to repeat!  Drascombe Lugger holidays are ideal for travellers looking for a different sailing holiday, one where you can get back...
Read More
Mountain Biking 2017!

Mountain Biking 2017!

Lefkada - Greece! With great new trails cleared over the winter we have taken a lot of thrill-seeking mountain bikers on some awesome Get Active rides! Here is our latest video on our YouTube channel showing some of what we have been up to... (if you rode with us this summer be sure to look out for yourself!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rZYuYBbF9Q Looking ahead to 2018? Join us for a summer holiday with mountain biking you won't forget - this winter we'll be clearing more trails and ordering new MTBs - both hardtail and full sus - ready for more MTB Action!...
Read More
From Biking to Hiking

From Biking to Hiking

We are excited to announce that from May 2017 we will be offering Guided Hiking! Hiking the MTB routes we regularly take is an even better way to really appreciate the beauty of this area, take time to admire the views and discover the plants, herbs and flowers covering the island. Hikes will initially take place once a week but for larger groups can be arranged at any time... 25€ per person Every Friday from 12th May to 9th June -  leaving 9am - returning around 12.30pm Then every Thursday from 15th June until the end of September - leaving 8.30am - returning around midday ...
Read More
Monopatia (Μονοπατια)

Monopatia (Μονοπατια)

These ancient pathways zigzag all over the island and feature in each and every one of our intermediate and advanced MTB rides, we are continually discovering new ones and adding them to our routes. Long before tourism featured in Lefkada, mountain village life was thriving, the rich agricultural landscape of the mountains made it a much more appealing home for the majority of the population. That said, families would walk down the mountains on a daily basis during harvest time to the olive groves that form the backdrop against the now popular resort of Nidri. These monopatia are steeped in history and along the way you stumble across abandoned stone cottages where families would live all in one room and open their doors to distant relatives for days, weeks or months at a time. You can see first hand the diet these families lived on - fruit trees with figs, sharon fruit (persimmon) and loganberries, not to mention the terraced areas where...
Read More