Situated between Patmos and Kalymnos, Leros is an island of small fertile valleys sandwiched between green hills, deep coves and pretty beaches. Thanks to his topography, on the island there're many villages. The most important is the capital Agia Marina and two other villages on the back side of the hill: Platanos and Pandeli. Agia Marina is a collection of little white houses, neoclassical buildings and narrow alleyways. Its starts at the seaside and gradually climbs up on the hill, whose summit is dominated by the remains of a Byzantine castle. Of special significance during Byzantine rules, its shape is that given it by the Knights of St. John, who arrived in Leros in the 14th century. Still standing today are the circuit wall and the curch of Our Lady within it.
Three kilometres south of Agia Marina there's Laki, the island's port. It's built at the back of a deep enclosed bay, whose mouth is only 500 m. wide. This is one of the largest and best natural harbours in the Mediterranean Sea.
Alinda, Xirokambos and Partheni are charming seaside villages, while you'll find wonderful swimming at the beaches of Agia Marina, Pandeli, Vromolitho, Alinda, Laki, Merikia and Xirokambos, just to name a few.
How to get to Leros:
By ferry from Piraeus-Athens
By plane from Athens (Airport Venizelos) with Olympic Airways.