Lachania holidays

Holidays to Lachania give you a slice of traditional Greece. Peace and quiet is guaranteed here, plus you're half an hour's drive from Lindos.

Tradition at heart

Just down the coast from Lindos, this mountainside village is as traditional as they come. Lachania is simply made up of a cobbled courtyard with a taverna and a church. Dinky low-rise houses with blue doors and windows are surrounded by valleys to one side, and meadows and olive groves on the other. It’s not completely cut-off, though – you can make the half an hour drive to Lindos for shops, ancient ruins and beaches.

A collection of beaches

The village shares its name with the nearest sands. Lachania Beach is a few minutes’ downhill drive, and it lines up a long strip of sand, followed by a cluster of tavernas. Nearby, you’ve got the quieter Plimiri Beach – an unspoilt bay that happens to be an important turtle-nesting site. And, if you trace the coast all the way to the tip, you’ll find surfer’s paradise, Prasonisi – half-an-hour’s drive away.

Historical sights

Lachania is a good starting point for days spent exploring Lindos’ signature narrow streets. The pretty houses and whitewashed churches all pay tribute to the village’s colourful past with a blend of Roman, Turkish and Italian influences. And the whole place is watched over by the towering ruins of the Acropolis of Lindos.