Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Arkí & Maráthi
LIPSÍ
Áyios
Ioánnis
Theológos
Moskháto
Platýs Yialós
277m
Páno Kímisi
Stavrós
Káto Kímisi
Liendoú
Lipsí
Kámbos
Monodhéndri
Turkómnima
Panayía toú
Hárou
Hokhlakoúra
Katsadhiá
Papandhriá
N
0
2
kilometres
Léros
8
(sand) and
Papandhriá
(coarse sand-and-gravel), adjacent coves 2km south of the port.
Another paved road leads 4km west from town to protected
Platýs Yialós
, a shallow,
sandy bay, continuing to sumpy Moskháto fjord (no beach).
To reach the isolated east-coast beaches, which lack facilities, rent a
scooter
at the
port.
Hokhlakoúra
consists of coarse shingle (finer pebbles at mid-strand); nearby
Turkómnima
is sandy and much shadier, if mercilessly exposed to the
meltémi
.
ACCOMMODATION
LIPSÍ VILLAGE AND AROUND
Aphroditi
Lipsí Village
T
22470 41000,
W
hotel
-aphroditi.com.
Complex of large, tiled-floor studios and
apartments, some with kitchens and two double
bedrooms, set slightly b
ack a
cross the road from Liendoú
beach. Closed Dec-April.
€75
Galini Apartments
Lipsí Village
T
22470 41212.
The first
building you see on disembarking, right above the ferry jetty,
is
a prime budget choice in all respects, run by the hospitable
Matsouris family. Units have kitchens and balconies.
Niko
s
may take guests fishing on request. Closed Nov-Easter.
€60
Helios Apartments
Lipsí Village
T
694 54 60 534,
W
helioslipsi.gr.
Five variably sized units, just off the road to
Hokhlakoúra and Katsadhiá. All have two bedrooms and two
bathrooms, and are tastefully decorated with terracotta tiles,
rounded corners and quality furnishings like wrought-iron
beds and even washing machines. Some
have
galleries, but
there are no sea views. Closed Nov-Easter.
€80
Ì
Nefeli Hotel
Kámbos
beach
T
22470 41120
,
W
nefelihotels.com.
This modern bungalow-hotel
complex, overlooking the beach, offers a range of huge
studios plus one- and two-bedroom apartments in the
same pastel colours. Ground-floor studios are ca
ve-lik
e,
breezier upstairs units are preferable. Open all year.
€100
Ì
Poseidon Apartments
Lipsí Village
T
22470
41130,
W
lipsi-poseidon.gr.
Impeccable, roomy, modern
studios with large balconies, 150m from the jetty,
as well
as a one-bedroom apartment; the decor may be IKEA-on-
steroids but everything has been thought of. On the
ground floor, handy scooter rental and a c
onve
nient
psistariá
with roast chicken. Closed Nov-Easter.
€65
EATING AND DRINKING
Café du Moulin
T
22470 41316.
The main daytime hub
for travellers, in the central square. Hearty lashings of
mayireftá
at shaded tables, as well as inexpensive
breakfasts.
Daily 8am-late.
Ì
Karnayio
T
22470 41422.
This good-value restaurant,
adjoining a blue-domed church on the far side of the bay,
serves hefty salads and ample helpings of
mayireftá
such as
pork with celery and carrots.
Daily lunch and dinner, all year.
Ì
To Pefko
T
22470 41404.
Classic Greek cuisine
overlooking the main jetty, strong on baked aubergine
recipes and lamb-based hotpots like
ambelourgoú
, and with
efficient service.
May to late Sept, daily lunch and dinner.
