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( 6945443455, 22540 26200;
nzafei@gmail.com
; Platy Beach; r from €45)
A sparkling white
block with blue doors, set 150m back from the beach with palm trees and rose bushes.
Rooms are bright and spotless, all with kitchenette.
To Arhontiko
HOTEL $$$
( 22540 29800;
www.arxontikohotel.gr
; cnr Sahtouri & Filellinon; s/d/tr incl breakfast from €45/
65/75; )
This restored mansion dating from 1851 impresses with swank boutique
rooms, helpful staff, classic charm throughout and a breakfast to last the day. On a quiet
alleyway near the
plateia
of Romeikos Gialos.
Eating
Ouzeri To 11
SEAFOOD $
(Plateia KTEL; seafood mezedhes €4.50-8.50)
This unassuming little
ouzerie
by the bus depot
is the local favourite for seafood. From
kydonia
(mussels with garlic and Venus clams) to
sea urchins, crayfish and more, 'To
En
-dheka' (as it's pronounced) serves all the strange
stuff, along with plenty of ouzo to make you forget what you're eating.
O Platanos Restaurant
TAVERNA $
(main street; mains €5-8)
Homemade pasta, good Limni wine, and excellent
mayirefta
with
an emphasis on meats are served at this iconic place under two majestic plane trees,
halfway along the
agora
's main street, Kyda-Karatza.
Ouzerie Venetia
TAVERNA $
(waterfront; seafood mezedhes €3-7)
The first of several eateries towards the end of the wa-
terfront, snappy Venetia specialises in small plates, big salads and no frills.
To Limanaki
TAVERNA $
(waterfront; mains €6-9.50)
Near the end of the waterfront, just before Taverna Glaros, with
fresh well-priced seafood and cheery service, along with late-night meat grills and good
Limnos wine.
Kosmos
TAVERNA $
(Romeikos Gialos; mains €6-9; lunch & dinner)
Waterfront favourite known for well- pre-
pared fresh fish at decent per-kilo prices. It also has postcard-sunset views across the sea
to Mt Athos.
