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Leros
Situated between Patmos and Kalymnos,
Leros is an island of small fertile valleys sandwiched between
rolling green hills, deep coves and pretty beaches. Leros' topography
has given rise to many villages. The most important is the capital,
Agia Marina-united with two other villages, Platanos and Pandeli,
on the back side of the hill- a collection of little white houses,
neoclassical buildings and narrow alleyways. It starts at seaside
and gradually climbs up the sides of the hill, whose summit is
dominated by the sombre remains of a Byzantine castle. Of special
significance during Byzantine times, 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 church of Our
Lady within it.
Laki,
3 kilometres south of Agia Marina is the island's port. It
is built at the back of a deep, practically enclosed bay,
whose mouth is only 500 metres wide. This is one of the largest
and best natural harbours in the Mediterranean. Alinda, Xirokambos
and Pertheni are charming seaside villages, while you'll find
wonderful swimming at the beaches of Agia Marina, Pandeli,
Vromlitho, Alinda, Laki, Merikia, and Xirokambos, to name
a few.
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