Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
In the centre of Psara village is the
Konstantinos Kanaris Monument
, where Greeks
honour their national hero who is actually buried in Athens while his heart is kept in the
Naval Museum in Piraeus.
Flag
Throughout town, you will notice Psara's memorable red-and-white flag waving proudly
in the breeze. Emblazoned with the revolutionary slogan
Eleftheria i Thanatos
(Freedom
or Death), it features a red cross at its centre, with an upturned spear jutting from one
side, while on the other is an anchor apparently impaling a green snake. And as if the ref-
erence to the Islamic rule of the Turks wasn't apparent enough, there's an upside-down
crescent moon and star under these items for good measure. The yellow dove of freedom
flutters, patiently, to one side.
Hiking
Visitors should take the splendid introductory walk along the
Black Shoulder
(aka Black
Rock) to the little chapel of
Agios Ioannis
and the
lookout memorial
. The views are im-
pressive from up top - especially at sunset.
A further three relatively short and documented hiking trails can also be tackled. The
first one takes you to the
cannon emplacements
at the northwestern tip of Psara (2km
each way); the second takes you to remote
Limnonaria Beach
(900m each way) on the
south coast and the third is a circular route (3km) taking in
Adami
and
Kanalos Bays
.
Beaches
There are a number of clean pebble-and-sand beaches stretched out along Psara's jagged
edges. The closest are the village beaches of
Kato Gialos
and
Katsouni
. The former is
on the west side of the headland and is pebbled, while the latter is a short walk north of
the harbour and is sandy with shallow water, ideal for kids. Both have tavernas.
Further afield and just over 1km northeast are the twin beaches of
Lazareta
and
Megali Ammos
consisting of fine pebbles.
Lakka Beach
, 2.5km up the west coast, is the
next option, followed by
Agios Dimitrios
, 3.5km from Psara.
Sleeping
Village accommodation consists primarily of rooms and studios. Masticulture Ecotour-
ism (
Click here
)
in Mesta can book ahead for rooms.
Kato Gialos Apartments
APARTMENTS $
