leros travel guide

Lakki to Drymonas(Northwest, 5km) Less that 500m north from the shore, the land begins to rise: here, amongst gardens and orchards, can be found the older neoclassical houses that predate the [...]

Lakki to Xerokambos(South, 5km) The British were the first to begin to organise the sheltered and hidden southeast corner of Lakki­ Bay, at Lepida, into a naval base; but it was the Italians who [...]

AGHIA MARINA &THE NORTH OF THE ISLANDAghia Marina (5.5km due north of Lakki­), although the island’s second port, is really the heart of the island. With attractive architecture, and a [...]

Pandeli & the CastleThe east coast of the island comes into view from the road, high above Bromolithos Bay: contrary to its name, which is redolent of chemistry and translates as ‘dirty or [...]

PlatanosThe steps down from the castle lead into the heart of Platanos, the island’s capital which is given elegance by its many stately neoclassical houses, often finished in unusual and [...]

Aghia MarinaMore fine neoclassical mansions with walled gardens may be glimpsed from the road between the museum and the shore at Aghia Marina, whose handsome water front stretches from the [...]

AlindaThe shoreline between Aghia Marina, Krithoni and Ali­nda is as yet not overly built-up; the beaches are generally shaded and the hinterland is verdant and cultivated. At the beginning of [...]

Kokali and Aghios IsidorosAt the junction, 8.5km from Lakki­ and 1km west of the shore at Ali­nda on the principal road to the north of the island, a road leads southwest (left) to the prosperous [...]

The North of the IslandThe tranquil north coast of the island at Partheni Bay is reached at 12km from Lakki­. The island’s earliest human settlement (Late Neolithic, 3500–2800 bc) was uncovered [...]

Leros Travel Guide – Best of Leros Island: History, beaches, places to visit & more.   …Leros has peacefulness, beauty and a wide variety of interest for its modest size. It has a [...]