Look for the octopus drying outside – hence its local moniker 'the octopus place'. This whitewashed belle with Aegean-blue chairs and soaring village views offers pure Greek fare at its best, including seafood, meatballs, and homemade sweets. Located in the 'restaurant strip', on the approach to the Monastery of St John the Theologian.
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Monastery of St John the Theologian
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As this immense 11th-century monastery-cum-fortress remains active, only a small portion is open to visitors. The entrance courtyard leads to a…
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0.38 MILES
Nestled amid the pines halfway to Hora, the Monastery of the Apocalypse focuses on the cave where St John lived as a hermit and received his revelation…
28.23 MILES
This small, stunning beach is 3km east of Manganitis. Its marble pebbles, emerald water and giant rocks polished by the waves make you feel you've been…
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20.22 MILES
A steep, stony stepped path zigzags up from Platanos to reach the hilltop ruins of Pandeli Castle. The castle's oldest, innermost sections date back 1000…
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20.48 MILES
Who remembers now that a major WWII battle was fought on this remote little island? After British troops forced the Italians to surrender in September…
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Holy Monastery of Zoödohos Pigi
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The Orthodox convent known as the Holy Monastery of Zoödohos Pigi is tucked away in the back alleys of Hora. You can’t go beyond its pretty little…
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18.39 MILES
A short trek from the main village, this charming little bay with turquoise water has a tiny fishing port and a nice pebbly beach. A beach bar and a…
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19.97 MILES
A 19th-century building on the edge of Agia Marina, at the start of the climb up to Platanos, holds Leros’ small Archaeological Museum. Well-chosen…
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1. Monastery of St John the Theologian
0.05 MILES
As this immense 11th-century monastery-cum-fortress remains active, only a small portion is open to visitors. The entrance courtyard leads to a…
2. Holy Monastery of Zoödohos Pigi
0.16 MILES
The Orthodox convent known as the Holy Monastery of Zoödohos Pigi is tucked away in the back alleys of Hora. You can’t go beyond its pretty little…
3. Monastery of the Apocalypse
0.38 MILES
Nestled amid the pines halfway to Hora, the Monastery of the Apocalypse focuses on the cave where St John lived as a hermit and received his revelation…
18.39 MILES
A short trek from the main village, this charming little bay with turquoise water has a tiny fishing port and a nice pebbly beach. A beach bar and a…
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Housed in an incongruous castellated villa on the seafront, this museum covers several aspects of local history. The upstairs rooms are given over largely…
19.97 MILES
A 19th-century building on the edge of Agia Marina, at the start of the climb up to Platanos, holds Leros’ small Archaeological Museum. Well-chosen…
20.22 MILES
A steep, stony stepped path zigzags up from Platanos to reach the hilltop ruins of Pandeli Castle. The castle's oldest, innermost sections date back 1000…
20.48 MILES
Who remembers now that a major WWII battle was fought on this remote little island? After British troops forced the Italians to surrender in September…