Leros
Island, Greece
The Island of
Artemis
Leros island is an island of the Dodecanese Archipelago.
Leros island is a land with rolling hills and small green valleys. The picturesque small gulfs of its coasts and the the dark blue waters of its sea make it an ideal place for pleasant vacations, in an intact natural environment.
The island was inhabited from Prehistoric Times. Leros island took part in the Trojan War and, in ancient times, its numerous and safe natural ports made it a commercial power and a wealthy place.
Leros island was in the hands of the Turks from 1522 until 1912, when the island was ceded to the Italians. In 1948 it became part of Greece.
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Leros island, Greece covers an area of 53 km2 and has a coastline of 71 km. The capital is the town of Platanos and its port is the nearby village of Agia Marina, to the east of the island. Another important port is
Lakki, in a deep natural gulf, in the west.
The architecture of Leros island is the characteristic architecture of the Aegean islands, with white cube-like houses and white churches, with red colored cupolas. On the top of the hill, the Medieval Castle of the capital stands imposingly, overlooking the sea. Nearby, there are three windmills that are characteristic elements of the Aegean Islands. Also interesting is the village of Lakki, where the influence of Italian architecture is evident in its nice houses, gardens and large streets.
Leros island has old monasteries, like that of Panagia Kyra (1300 AD), with beautiful frescos, within the Medieval castle of the capital, and those of the villages of
Alinda.
Leros island is 171 n.m. from Piraeus. Ferryboats connect the island with Piraeus (10 hrs).
These connections and local hydrofoils also link Leros island to several other
islands. Patmos, Kalymnos and Kos are the closest. From the Airport of Leros there are flights to and from Athens
(1hr).
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