The Cliff on Lefkada Island Where Lovers Leapt to Their Deaths in Ancient Greece

The Cliff on Lefkada Island Where Lovers Leapt to Their Deaths in Ancient Greece

Lefkada island: Where Lovers Jumped to Death in Ancient Greece. Credit: Thierry/Flickr Lefkada, the Greek island in the Ionian sea, is known internationally for its breathtaking landscape and crystalline, turquoise waters. Yet Lefkada‘s mythic past holds many tragic tales, specifically in terms of the iconic Cape Lefkada, that sits 60 meters (nearly 200 feet) above the Ionian sea, and is topped with the Doukato Lighthouse. The Cape is located at…