Meganisi
Population: 1,041 (2011)
ISLAND OVERVIEW
Meganisi (literally meaning “big island”) is a beautiful island located opposite the port of Nydri in Lefkada.
It is a relatively hilly and lush green island with beautiful, clean bays and sea caves accessible only by boat.
The small pebble beaches are secluded and unorganized. Some of them can be reached on foot, others only by boat. There is also a harbour at Atheni Bay used mainly by fishing boats.
Meganisi has few permanent inhabitants who live in the three villages of the island: Vathi, Spartochori, and Katomeri. Vathy, where the port of Meganisi also lies, is the most picturesque village of the island while the other two villages are located in the mountainside.
Untouched by international tourists, Meganisi is one of those Greek islands that boasts an unspoiled beauty. The only way to explore the island is either on foot or by a private means of transportation, as there are no buses on the island. It doesn’t have a lot to offer in terms of sightseeing except for some beautiful chapels scattered around the island.
Meganisi is connected with Nydri, Lefkada by a ferry service from Vathy and Spartochori.
The Island & Its History
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On the southern side of Meganisi, the landscape is dotted by sea caves, like the caves of Yovani and of Papanikoli that played an important role in local history. In fact, these caves were used as shelters of warships and submarines during the Second World War.
In the Greek Revolution of 1821, the fighters would use these caves to hide and to attack the opposite coasts of the mainland!
Prayer Points
- The people on the island will realize their need for God and their eyes will be opened to the truth and love of God through reading the Bible for themselves.
- The Lord will work in the lives of all the God-fearing religious people already living on this island, and bring healing & refreshment to their lives.
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