Visitors heading for the west coast pass Agios Nikitas where the road branches off to the serpentine road leading to the village of Kalamitsi, where three scenic beaches present a unique landmark within this secluded area.

The route leads uphill past traditional villages drawing the eye to images, as portrayed in a forgotten picture book, revealing the village of Athani.

Highlight of the west coast, shining in majestic rays of refracted light in the spray of the pulsating Ionian Sea - the visitor arrives at Cape Lefkatas. Here, according to the legend, Greek poet Sappho flung herself from the cliffs with a broken heart.

Atmosphere of solemn melancholy at the mercy of almighty nature, only the sound of the breaking waves reveals the agony of Sappho’s tormented heart.