Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ARRIVAL AND INFORMATION
TÍLOS
By ferry
The port of Livádhia is connected with the
following islands: Astypálea (1 weekly; 7hr 15min); Hálki
(2 weekly; 45min); Kálymnos (1 weekly; 5hr 30min);
Kastellórizo (2 weekly; 6hr 35min-10hr); Kos (2 weekly;
2hr-3hr); Náxos (1 weekly; 12hr); Níssyros (3 weekly;
50min); Páros (1 weekly; 13hr 30min); Pireás (2 weekly;
14-19hr); Rhodes (7 weekly; 1hr 20min-2hr 15min); Sými
(3 weekly; 1hr 30min-3hr 10min).
Travel agents
Buy ferry tickets from Stefanakis, close to
the jetty (
T
22460 44310,
W
tilos-travel.com). English-run
Tilos Travel nearby offers boat excursions, accommodation,
used-book swap and vehicle rental (
T
22460 44294 or 694
65 59 697,
W
tilostravel.co.uk).
Maps
The best maps on Tílos are published by SKAI, while
walking guides Iain and Lyn Fulton (
T
22460 44128 or 694
60 54 593,
W
tilostrails.com) offer itineraries geared
towards all levels.
GETTING AROUND
By bus
A blue-and-white bus, charging €1.20, links
Livádhia and Megálo Horió, to coincide with ferry
arrivals. It also makes up to five runs daily between
Livádhia and the beaches at Áyios Andónios and Éristos,
plus a €4 round trip to Ayíou Pandelímona monastery on
Sunday mornings.
By taxi
The island has one taxi (
T
22460 44059).
By car and scooter
Tilos Travel (
T
22460 44294,
W
tilostravel.co.uk) and Drive (
T
22460 44173) in
Livádhia.
Livádhia
At its core, the port-cum-resort of
LIVÁDHIA
, at the head of a splendid bay on the
island's north shore, is still recognizable as a traditional harbourfront village. A row
of little tavernas, hotels and studios stretches away to the east, however, taking
advantage of a narrow strip of beach that offers pleasant family swimming. The entire
seafront is now lined by a broad pedestrian promenade, which is great for visitors
even if it does diminish the “authentic” feel of the place. The bypass road that was
supposed to take all vehicles around the back of the village hasn't quite materialized,
however, so even the shortest journey by road can require labyrinthine detours. Once
you're settled in you'll almost certainly walk everywhere local anyway.
8
Níssyros & Kos
TÍLOS
Skáfi
Lethrá
Ayíos
Ioánnis
Ammóhosti
493m
Megálo
Horió
Despóti
Neró
Áyios
Stéfanos
Messariá
Harkadhió
Ye r á
(abandoned)
Áyios Andónios
LIVÁDHIA
Pláka
Áyios
Pandelimon
Mikró
Horió
Áyios Pávlos
Agriosykia
Panayía
Kamarianí
Kókkino
Panayía Polítissa
Áyia
Anna
Éristos
OTE
To we r
Profítis Ilías
(654m)
Ayíou
Pandelímona
Áyios Séryis
Stavrós
Stávrou
Lámbou
Thólos
Hytá
(Rubbish Tip)
Áyios Pétros
0
2
kilometres
