Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
will bring you to
Gaïdouravlakos
, a small bay and beach where water from one of the
island's few springs meets the sea.
Sleeping & Eating
In the middle of the waterfront,
Mary's Rooms
( 6932575121, 22470 29004; s/d €35/45)
are houseproud digs with kitchenettes, balconies with sea views, desks and fridges.
Nearby on the left side of the harbour,
Studios Theologia
( 22470 29005; d/tr €40/50;
)
has simple waterfront rooms with hip retro furniture, TVs, fridges and baclonies.
Follow your nose to
Glaros Restaurant
( 22470 29062; mains €9; )
and its
heavenly aromas - souvlakia, octopus and lamb chops. The menu is simple but the pre-
dominantly organic produce is cooked with love. If this place is full, try
George's Tav-
erna
(mains €7; )
near the boat landing for tasty zucchini balls, beef
stifadho,
rabbit
stew and mezedhes.
Information
Boats dock at Agios Georgios, from where roads ascend right to Megalo Horio and left
to Mikro Horio. There is no tourist information, but there is an ATM at the post office in
Megalo Horio. The police are in a prominently marked white building at the beginning of
the Megalo Horio road.
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Around Agathonisi
A hard trek up the hill from the harbour brings you to the tiny hamlet of
Megalo Horio
.
It's worth the view from the cliff. It doesn't stir until June. Later still, the annual religious
festivals of
Agiou Panteleimonos
(26 July),
Sotiros
(6 August) and
Panagias
(22
August), when the village celebrates with abundant food, music and dancing, are all
worth attending. To the east of Megalo Horio there's a series of accessible beaches:
Tsangari Beach
,
Tholos Beach
,
Poros Beach
and
Tholos (Agios Nikolaos) Beach
,
close to the eponymous church. All are within easy walking distance although Poros
Beach is the only sandy option. If you're after a very quiet stay,
Studios Ageliki
(
22470 29085; s/d €35/45; )
in Megalo Horio has four basic but comfortable studios with
kitchenettes and stunning views over a small vineyard and down to the port. Eating in the
village is limited to
Restaurant I Irini
(
22470 29054; mains €7)
on the central square,
