Agathonisi island in Greece

Agathonisi Island, Greece

In the deep blue waters of the Dodecanese and in the North East of the body of South Sporades, is situated the Agathonisi island, surrounded by other smaller uninhibited islands like Kounelonisi, Katsagani, Neronisi, Strongily, Pitta etc. It's the northest island of Dodecanese group and it's 8 nautical miles from the Micrasiatian coasts.

The length of the island is 7 kilometers from the East to the west, the width 3 kilometers and the length of its coast is about 32 kilometers. As we know from ancient Greek authors and modern historians and geographers, Agathonisi was firstly called Hyetousa. Thoucidides calls it Tragea, while Stravon calls it Tragee (together with the rest smaller islands around it), again Ploutarchos calls Tragia and Stephanos Byzantios refers to it as Tragee.The name we use today, Agathonisi, was given by a teacher, who was teaching in Agathonisi during the second and third decade of 20^th century. Its name derives from the decent and honest character of its inhabitants (Agathos in Greek means decent).
Its name by itself predisposes the visitor to understand that this is a very peaceful and good-natured island. Ideal place to feel secluded from everything and everyone.

Regular boat communication with Patmos and Leros is twice a week. 
The inhabitants are mainly fishermen.

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