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there are several small pebble-and-sand beaches including
Paradise Beach
(sometimes
popular with nudists). Heading left from the quay and turning right just before Zorba's
will bring you to the windswept, fine-pebbled
Hohlakas Beach
.
Telendos is a popular climbing destination; pop into Cafe Naytikos for oodles of info.
The small
Katerina
( 6944919073)
taxis climbers from Myrties to sites on Telendos
(€30 per boat load, up to five people), departing at 7am and returning at 2pm.
Hotels, rooms and restaurants are spread alongside the quay and on the eastern side of
the island. Turn right from the quay to
On the Rocks Rooms
( 6932978142, 22430
48260;
www.otr.telendos.com
; s/d/tr €40/50/60; )
. It has a great open bar and ter-
race strung with nautical eclectica, and attracts climbers thanks to its for spacious studios
with kitchenettes, private balconies, foot massage and washing machines, TV and CD
players. Airport transfers available too.
potha@klm.forthnet.gr
;
d incl breakfast €52; )
sits at an elevation and has comfortable
rooms, gorgeous views, an inviting swimming pool and a very friendly owner.
At the left of the pier,
Zorba's
( 22430 48660; mains €3-8, r €30; )
is traditional
and has great sea views. The owner fishes for the seafood himself (if you're a guest you
can go with him), bringing up squid, octopus, tuna and swordfish. They also have three
small but pleasant pink-walled rooms with pine furniture.
Beneath the shade of a tamarisk tree,
Cafe Naytikos
( year-round)
is popular with
early morning climbers seeking zestful coffee, breakfasts and snacks. Their helpful sign-
post at the end of the jetty gives you valuable distances and directions to popular climbs.
Meanwhile, next door
Cafe Rita
(mains €8)
is decked out in blue chairs and check-cloth
tables and has a menu of omelettes, breakfasts, salads, sandwiches, baklava and a raft of
seafood.
There's also a local crafts shop and secondhand bookshop.
Caïques for Telendos depart regularly from the Myrties quay between 8am and 1am
(one way €2).
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EmboriosΕμπορειός
The scenic west coast road, bordered in oleander, winds a further 11.5km from Masouri
to sleepy Emborios; a clutch of sugar-white houses huddled around a small pebble beach
with crystal-clear water. Laid-back
Artistico Cafe
( 22430 40115; mains €7; 9am-late)
faces the beach and is shaded by tamarisk trees. Some nights they have impromptu jam
