First, before we get to the description and spectacular pictures of this lighthouse, a bit about the name. This lighthouse is on Lefkas (also known as Leucas) island, and there's another lighthouse on the island named Lefkáda. But I saw some pictures of the lighthouse I'm featuring here labeled Lefkáda. But this is on the lighthouse on Cape Doukáto, which can also be spelled Dukato. Confused yet?
I will also note that this is surprisingly only the fifth lighthouse from Greece I've featured, and three of them were all on Crete.
So, let's get to it. Basic specs from the Lighthouse Directory: "1890. Active; focal plane 70 m (230 ft); white flash every 10 s. 15 m (49 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, rising from a 1-story keeper's house. Entire lighthouse painted white. ... The light station stands atop a spectacular cliff at the southern tip of Lefkáda, commanding a view of the islands of Ithiki and Kefalloniá. According to legend the poet Sappho leaped to her death from this cliff around 570 BCE."
So there you have the description and the legend. Now, is it a spectacular cliff?
Yes, yes it is.
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