BOOM BOOM CAFE BAR – Vathy – Tel.: + 30 26450 51044
KOSTAS BAR – Katomeri – Tel.: + 30 26450 51591
NO NAME CAFE BAR – Katomeri – Tel.: + 30 26450 51085

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Katomeri Medical Center +30 26450 51304
Spartochori Medical Center +30 26450 51032
Post Office + 30 26450 51730
Telecommunications Center OTE + 30 26450 59316
Central Bus Station (KTEL) Lefkada + 30 26450 22364
Port Police + 30 26450 22322

The first traces of life on the island date back to the Neolithic era. The first name of the island was Taphos.
In general, from the ancient times up to the historical years, the destiny of Meganisi had always been connected with Lefkada.

During the 7th century B.C the island became a Corinthian colony (an artificial channel was first constructed by the Corinthians) and followed in all the important events until the Roman conquest in 197 B.C.

After the fall of Constantinople (1204) to the French, the island was given to Venetians but soon it was incorporated to the dominion of Epirus.
In  1294 (until 1479) the island came into the hands of the French and then Meganisi as well as Lefkada fell under Turkish rule until the return of the Venetians in 1684. In 1797 the island passed into the hands of the French and one year later it felts under the Russian-Turkish rule. From 1807 to 1809 Meganisi was conquered by the imperial French only to fall in the hands of British in 1810. Meganisi and Lefkada as well as the rest of the Ionian islands were united with Greece on the 21-05-1864 after the end of the British occupation.

It has graphic settlements with traditional architecture, fine beaches with crystal and clear waters, quiet life and hospitable inhabitants. The tourist infrastructures are excellent. There are many hotel units, apartments, rooms and villas to let, restaurants, fish taverns and entertainment shops.
Meganisi has a good road network and local transportation.

The island has 3 settlements: VATHY is built around the port, SPARTOCHORI and KATOMERI the capital which attracts many visitors.
Vathy is one of the main villages of the island and the point where the ferry calls. It is beautiful with whitewashed houses and a few churches facing the sea. You will find a number of traditional taverns serving local specialties.
Spartochori village is located above the port. It has stone-built cottages and traditional fish taverns.
Katomeri the capital, is a typical island village with traditional architecture and hospitable inhabitants. In the village you will find traditional taverns. Porto Atherino is the port of Katomeri and it is used by fishing boats.

The most popular beaches are Agios Ioannis, Spillia, Pasoumaki, Ambelakia, Atherinos, Faros, Limonari, Elia, Loutrolimni and Bereta.
Agios Ioannis is a long beach on the western coast of the island. Close to the beach there is the homonym church from which it took its name.
Spilia beach is located at the far end of the homonym bay in Spartochori and has pebbles and crystal clear waters.
Limnonari is very close to Katomeri. Its coast is sandy and its waters very clear. Fanari beach is famous for its picturesque atmosphere. It has a pebbled coastline and crystal clear waters. It can be reached by boat from Vathy.

On the island, there are some interesting and beautiful caves.
Papanikolis is one of them, named after submarine sheltered during World War II.