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Only 5km north of Lipsi, tiny Arki has rolling hills and secluded, sandy beaches. Its only
settlement is the little west-coast port, also called Arki. Away from the village, the island
seems almost mystical in its peace and stillness.
There is no post office or police on the island, but there is one cardphone. The
Church
of Metamorfosis
stands on a hill behind the settlement. Several
sandy coves
can be
reached along a path skirting the north side of the bay.
Tiganakia Bay
, on the southeast coast, has a good sandy beach. To walk there from
Arki village, follow the road heading south and then the network of goat tracks down to
the water. Keep an eye out for dolphins.
Arki has a few tavernas with comfortable, well-maintained rooms; bookings are neces-
sary in July and August. To the right of the quay,
O Trypas Taverna & Rooms
( 22470
32230;
tripas@12net.gr
;
d €35; mains €5-7)
has simple rooms and serves excellent
fasolia
mavromatika
(black-eyed beans) and
pastos tou Trypa
(salted fish). Nearby,
Taverna
Nikolaos Rooms
( 22470 32477; d €45; mains €8; )
dishes up potatoes au gratin,
stuffed peppers with cheese or the local goat cheese called
sfina,
which is like a mild
form of feta. Rooms have sunset views.
BOAT SERVICES FROM AGATHONISI
DESTINATION
TIME
FARE
FREQUENCY
Arki
45min
€8
2 weekly
Kalymnos*
2hr
€26
1 weekly
Lipsi
1hr
€7
2 weekly
Patmos
2hr
€8
4 weekly
Rhodes*
5hr
€46
1 weekly
Samos
1hr
€7.50
4 weekly
*high-speed services
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MarathiΜαράθι
Marathi is the largest of Arki's satellite islets, with a superb sandy beach. Before WWII it
had a dozen or so inhabitants, but now it has only two families. The old settlement, with
an immaculate little church, stands on a hill above the harbour. There are two tavernas on
