The town of Lefkimmi is 40km south of Corfu town and is not really a town at all. With a population
of around five thousand it is the second largest inhabited area on the Island. It has evolved over
centuries and is made up from the five villages of Anaplades, Ringlades, Agioi Theodoroi, Potami and
Melikia. Ringlades is said to be the first of the settlements of Lefkimmi and has Byzantine roots. The
name comes from the Ringli family who lived in the area in the Middle Ages.
The churches of Agioi Anayiri and Agios Arsenios both stand on the main road and differ from many
churches in Corfu as they both have twin belfries, centre windows and arches.
There is an active philharmonic band, choir and dance group who lead the parade at the yearly
panigiri festival on 15th August. At Easter (Paska), Ringlades holds a “pot throwing” ceremony on
Saturday morning where the locals, dressed in traditional dress, throw clay pots from the balconies
of their houses to cast away evil spirits.
Anaplades village has been absorbed by Ringlades; which was first settled by Venetian refugees and
soldiers in the 1540s, when the Turks conquered Nafplio (Anapli).
The long road through the villages is at sea level and flat. There are single, double and three story
houses that line the narrow road. There is an eclectic mix of derelict buildings next door to new
with a sprinkle of shops mixed in between selling clothes and home style goods. There are also a
supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, car work shops and trendy café bars. All this information was kindly supplied from the books written by Steve Ford and the money raised from sales of these goes to Corfu Charities. Please use the link below to download your own copy and find more information on all the villages listed and more from Steve
of around five thousand it is the second largest inhabited area on the Island. It has evolved over
centuries and is made up from the five villages of Anaplades, Ringlades, Agioi Theodoroi, Potami and
Melikia. Ringlades is said to be the first of the settlements of Lefkimmi and has Byzantine roots. The
name comes from the Ringli family who lived in the area in the Middle Ages.
The churches of Agioi Anayiri and Agios Arsenios both stand on the main road and differ from many
churches in Corfu as they both have twin belfries, centre windows and arches.
There is an active philharmonic band, choir and dance group who lead the parade at the yearly
panigiri festival on 15th August. At Easter (Paska), Ringlades holds a “pot throwing” ceremony on
Saturday morning where the locals, dressed in traditional dress, throw clay pots from the balconies
of their houses to cast away evil spirits.
Anaplades village has been absorbed by Ringlades; which was first settled by Venetian refugees and
soldiers in the 1540s, when the Turks conquered Nafplio (Anapli).
The long road through the villages is at sea level and flat. There are single, double and three story
houses that line the narrow road. There is an eclectic mix of derelict buildings next door to new
with a sprinkle of shops mixed in between selling clothes and home style goods. There are also a
supermarket, pharmacy, bakery, car work shops and trendy café bars. All this information was kindly supplied from the books written by Steve Ford and the money raised from sales of these goes to Corfu Charities. Please use the link below to download your own copy and find more information on all the villages listed and more from Steve
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Location:Lefkimmis 369, Lefkimmi 490 80, Greece