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Emborios Tavern
Emborios, Greek cuisine and sea food.
Angali
Isolated and surrounded by a rocky landscape, this sandy beach is accessible only by boat. Make sure you carry your own supplies.
Avlaki
You can reach it either by boat (highly recommended) or via a descending path from the Monastery of Agios Georgios Hadion. It is a small and tranquil cove, protected by the wind.
Chelatros
An impressive pebbly beach, easily accessible and wind-protected, situated at the south part of the island. In ancient times, it used to be a natural port favored by Minoan seamen.
Ammoua
A small sandy and pebbly beach, perfect for swimming and relaxation. From the nearby chapel of Agios Konstantinos, sitting on a small hilltop, you can enjoy a beautiful sunset. Ammoua is actually one of the four successive beaches found at the area of Antiperatos, near the capital of Fry.
Emborios
An organized, easily accessible sandy beach with crystalline blue waters and all the necessary facilities, plus a couple of taverns.
Products & Specialties
Leros is famous for its delicious fresh fish (and salted fish), as well as different types of cheese (myzithra, ladotyro, krasotyro), cheese pie, thyme, pougia (type of sweets) and the local drink soumada (made of bitter almond).
Feasts & Festivals
The feasts of Agia Marina (17th July) and Panagia (15th August) are the two major ones on the island. There is also a Wine Feast that takes place in early August. The “Alindia” (marine sport races) and the “Boulafendia” (sport and art events dedicated to the memory of the native cardio-surgeon Boulafentis) are also held in August. On 26th September the island hosts various events to commemorate the sinking of the torpedo ship “Queen Olga”.
Island hopping
Patmos, Lipsi and Kalymnos are three of the best neighboring excursion options. You can also hop on one of the regular boats that take you to the small islands situated around Leros, such as Archangelos, Trypiti, Agia Kyriaki, Farmakonisi, etc.