Nydri is a town located in the eastern part of the island of Lefkada

Lefkada

Lefkada, or Leucas or Leucadia , is a Greek island in the Ionian Sea on the west coast of Greece, connected to the mainland by a long causeway and floating bridge. The principal town of the island and seat of the municipality is Lefkada . It is situated on the northern part of the island,...

, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. It is part of the municipal unit Ellomenos

Ellomenos

Ellomenos is a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located in the southeastern part of the island, and has a land area of 56.017 km². Its...

. It is linked with a road linking with Vasiliki

Vasiliki, Lefkada

Vasiliki is a town in the municipal unit of Apollonioi, on the island of Lefkada, Greece. The village is linked with a road linking with the island capital and to Porto Katsiki and the eastern half of the island...

 and north to Lefkada

Lefkada (city)

Lefkada is a city and a former municipality on the island of Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lefkada, of which it is a municipal unit. It is the capital and main town of the island of Lefkada, located in the northern and...

 and with the GR-42

Greek National Road 42

The Greek National Road 42 is a highway in the northern part of the Aitolia-Akarnania and the Lefkada prefectures that link with the center of Lefkada as well as the rest of the island and ends with the GR-5/E55 in Amfilochia via passing through the town of Vonitsa...

 with the mainland. A bay is situated to the east overlooking its nearby islands including Madouri

Madouri

Madouri is a small uninhabited island in the Ionian Sea, near Lefkada, Greece.-About the island:Located in the Ionian Sea, Madouri is west of the town Nydri on the island of Lefkada. To the east on the Greek mainland is Aetolia-Acarnania. It is part of the municipality of Ellomenos. The island is...

, Skorpios

Skorpios

Skorpios is a private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada. The 2001 census reported a population of two inhabitants...

, Skorpidi, Sparti and the mainland with the northwestern part of the Aitoloakarnania prefecture, The mountains surround the island with grasslands and trees. Nydri is famous for its hotels, restaurants, nightclubs, taverns and more.

Population

Year	Village Population	Municipal district population
1961	694	-
1991	692	-
2001	865	1,011

Information

The town became famous in 1963 when Aristotelis Onassis bought an island named Skorpios

Skorpios

Skorpios is a private island in the Ionian Sea off the western coast of Greece and just to the east of the island of Lefkada. The 2001 census reported a population of two inhabitants...

, residents are not allowed on the island. The village was welcomed with tourists from around the world in which also visited the island, Skorpios. The town also has a port.

The town itself is situated on Nidri Fjord. this is one of the largest fjords outside of Norway.