I fell in love with the 'Caribbean of Greece' — but the island has a tragic past

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I fell in love with the 'Caribbean of Greece' — but the island has a tragic past

Lefkada is Greece’s best-kept secret; go, but keep it to yourself (Picture: Metro) Shattered by grief, Sappho leapt from the cliff to certain death over the unrequited love of a beautiful young sailor. So goes the legend of the ancient lesbian poet of Lefkada, a ‘hidden gem’ island off the west coast of Greece. Nicknamed the ‘Greek Caribbean’ for its iridescent ocean and superstar beaches, Lefkada’s mythic past tells of tragic figures throughou…