Leros, the island of Artemis , is a beautiful, friendly island 172 nautical miles (319 km) from the port of Piraeus
you can fly direct to Leros from Athens or with direct charter flights
from Europe to the airports of rhodes, Kos or
Samos
and then by fast boat to Leros. Like other travel guides like
Nisyros travel, Symi,
Tilos, Kasos, Arkioi, Kastelorizo,
Paros travel guide, our
guide to Leros will give you many information about the island. One of the most striking features of Leros is the Kastro of the Virgin Mary (Panagia Kastrou) that towers above the island's capital Platanos. It dates back to the 11th century, and was a stronghold for the
Knights of St. John. According to Homer, Leros took part in the Trojan war (from 1193 – 1184 B.C.) under the leaders Antifos and Feidotos, grandchildren of Hercules
who where fighting together with the other heroes of the Greeks lice Achilles
and
Odysseus. The
Peloponnesian wars stressed the special importance of the bays and the harbours of Leros during the period of the
Peleponnese War (431 – 404 B.C.), where Leros supported the democratic Athenians
as mentioned in the History of Athens. After the end of the war Leros came under the
sovereignty of the Spartans. It then followed the fate of the rest of the Dodecanese Islands during the years of
Alexander the Great
and his successors, the Roman years and
the Byzantines
Leros holidays Here and now, there is also a museum with findings from various time periods, as well as an old church.Of special significance during Byzantine times, its shape is that given by the Knights of St John, who arrived in Leros in the 14th century. Still standing today are the circuit wall and the church of Virgin Mary. Its surface is about 54 square kilometers with a length of 15 km. Its coast line is about 46 kilometers,littered with small bays that are ideal for
sightseeing
swimming, diving or fishing ,holidays in Leros is not the standard type for Greek islands
as you can see in the
map of Greece and the
map of Europe.But the island
does not have any
smog has some lovely beaches
(not like the
Mykonos
beaches ) and secluded coves as well as a gentle countryside, impressive bays and a very attractive capital. a collection of little white houses, neoclassical buildings and narrow alleyways. It starts at the seaside and gradually climbs up the sides of the hill, whose summit is dominated by the remains of the
Franco - Byzantine
Castelo of
Oia. The architecture is a mixture of traditional Greek and
Italian style like in and the atmosphere is genuine and unaffected by tourism. that makes the island a lace of small bays and capes ideal for swimming ,diving and fishing.A generally mountainous island with deep bays often full of greenery, picturesque valleys and dented coasts and pretty beaches
better then
Santorini
or the island of Lesbo. Lero's topography has given rise to many villages
and beaches. Agia Marina, capital of the island, is united with Platanos and
Pandeli where you will find the Leros
restaurant Psaropoula right on the beach as well and the restaurant of
Drosia in Panteli and not in
Perissa .For you shopping try the Leros
supermarket Tahliabouris at Platanos.There are watersports at several beaches. Snorkelling and underwater fishing is very popular here and there are also tennis courts. There is also a festival on Aldina beach in August, on on August 14 the Panagia Kastrou is celebrated. You cans also go on daytrips to Lipsi. In Lakki there is a cinema and all films are shown in their original languages with Greek subtitles.Leros two main Ports are Lakki and Ayia Marina.Lakki, 3 kms south of Agia Marina is the island's port. Built at the back of a deep, practically enclosed bay, whose mouth is only 500 meters wide, is one of the largest and best natural ports in the Mediterranean, including a yacht refueling station. Every
year leros has many tourist among them are tourists coming from
Austria
Germany ,Paros travel ,England
,Leros has made within the EU brother cities
like Ashheim
that is the brother city with Leros in Germany and is close to Salzburg
,Bad
Gastein ,Innsbruck
,Carinthia
Kitzbuhel
and has a great
nightlife .
The ruins of a Byzantine castle remain on mount Kasteli.Leros holidays, The people on the island live off agriculture, some work in the island's mentalinstitution, and in summer tourism is another source of income. Because Leros has a very large natural port, many sailingboats and luxury yachts arrive here in summer, giving the island an international flare. Leros
enjoy your holidays. Because of its hidden beauties and charms,the
hotels in Leros is really worth a
visit you can find also in the island
property for sale as well as many other
properties. The island of Leros is part of the Dodecanese Islands .It is located in the north-western part of the archipelago, between the islands of
Patmos and Kalymnos, every sunday
Leros has ferries to
Mykonos with (F/B Diagoras).You may discover many beautiful churches around the island .One of the most impressive is the church of Agios Isidoros built on top of an islet that is connected to the land by a narrow passage Leros holidays. Leros island proposes t3 museums: the The Historic and Folk Museum housed in the twin-towered Castle of Belenis, and the Ecclesiastical collection of Panagia tou Kastrou, in the castle of..Platanos
but the war museum is the best.
If you want to rent a bike go to Ilias MotolandYou'll find
shops with Painted ceramics, textiles, icons, jewellery all kinds of souvenirs in Platanos, Lakki, Alinda and in many villages. and things for the beach are just a few alternatives. There are also local specialties in the pastry shops, as well as cheese and wine from the island.From 1911 to 1912 the Italians occupied all of the Dodecanese islands. In 1912 the island was seized by the Italian battleship "San Giorgio" during the war between Italy and Turkey. Under the watchful eye of Mussolini, a new town, Portolago, was created in the 1930s, with its now infamous Italian Rationalist art-deco architecture and streets wide enough for military parading. The Greeks later renamed it Lakki. The Italians tried make holidays in Leros the island and the inhabitants responded by declaring the autonomy of the islands under the title Leros holidays, with the aim of reunification with Greece. Leros has a number of charming small towns and beaches you can spend
your Leros holidays .Agia Marina has a number of bars, nightclubs and restaurants, all located in a strip which overlooks Alinda Bay. They include Meltemi Bar, Apothiki ,Leros
Music House with Austrian
music and Austrian
food , Glaros . Further down the road in
Mproutzi you will find the famous Faros Bar, a bar built into a cave underneath the old lighthouse. The bar has an outdoor area which has a platform on the water, overlooking the entry to Alinda
Bay and some good restaurant like the
Aneplora. Pandeli is also a well known area, littered with nice restaurants which are right on the sea's
edge. There are in Panteli beach many
apartments where you can enjoy
your holidays in the best spot of Leros with nice taverns and fish restaurants,
in the area you will find several lodgings. If you building your house in Leros check for the shop Leros
tiles at Louloudias. In leros you might not find the number of hotels like
in other islands especially if you get used to the kind of
hotels in Kos
or budget
Athens hotels, but you can check at Lakki the
leros hotel
Miramare if you prefer Alinda check the Hotel Marilen
and the hotel Ara .
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