Lipsi, located east of Patmos հյուս North of Kos (the archipelago’s main airport), is one of the restrained, even secluded Greek islands where the ship usually stops only on the way to the Dodecanese. Too small to accommodate the airport, too modest for flattering promises, Lipsi is Eden’s microscopic garden with armchairs, umbrellas, beach bars and hotels. everything is included do not have citizenship. There, nature just enjoys. The blue, turquoise or emerald Aegean waters of the pool surround it – it is home to a rare diversity of Mediterranean flora and fauna, which explains why the Aegean Institute for the Protection of the Aegean Sea is a haven for life there. Marine:
Aegean candy surrounded by 31 islands and cliffs
The unique houses of the village of Lipsi form a happy image of the white-blue facades arranged in the amphitheater around the port. As in all of Greece, mythology is never far away. It is said that the nymph Calypso would offer Ulysses eternity in exchange for his love. Lipsi Chora (village) in the center of the miniature bay in the center of the two peninsulas that make up the island hugs each other at a glance. “Calypso” tavern, bakery, beautifully decorated square for festive evenings, a century-old tree that offers a welcome shade, a booth of sponges taken from the sea, in the background of the church, welcome to the exciting island with its simplicity. . A stopover for migratory bird species, a land where aromatic plants and some endemic orchids grow in abundance, Lipsi is surrounded by a ring of 31 islands and rocks that are scattered across the sea like island sponges. Macronis: With its turquoise waters, geologically randomly designed pool, it is one of the most spectacular. Not far away are the white rocksAspronation We invite you to dive into the electric blue water, to get lazy on the sand. What about? Petalias, you swim there under an arch of purple rocks with pastel emeralds.
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Breakfast on the roof of the harbor’s breakfast Cyrus, with ordinary people who come to taste the layered cheese dough just out of the oven (Theropitas) և local pastries.
Protected և protected nature
Lipsi is a natural place in the Natura 2000 network, you can enjoy walking along culturally marked trails. The fully paved “Sleeping” trail allows you to travel from Dodecanese Island from one cape to another in an hour, through bushes, centuries-old olive groves, fragrant parks and pastures. A walk along the mountain pass between the two peninsulas takes place along the beach Link, The nearest port, the turquoise waters of which only taste the shades of blue, which are present on the 36 km long coast of the island.
Cap Blanc, to the northeast, leads through the plains to Monodendr, a beach that is very popular with naturalists, with its sequence of mini bays with white sand and light rocks. Crosses the historic trail to the south-east Xirocambosfrom where you can swim to the islands Kuluras և by: Chochlakura, a romantic beach with its golden sand planted with tamarisk and its cave. To the west, in the footsteps of the monks, a path descends to the caves in the bay. Kimis. As for the road to the Gulf Mochatoit crosses the north coast, the most incredible beach on the island, Platis Gyalos which offers an incredible view, from the blue of the pool to the deep turquoise blues and all the imaginable palette of greenery, leads to the Institute of Marine Life.
Religious miracles և wine festival. The most important events of the summer
It: Panagia tu haru It is the most important religious and festive event on the small island of Dodecanese. And for good reasons. This miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary is a phenomenon that no scientific study has been able to elucidate. The dried branches of the white lily flowers, which adorn the image of the Virgin embracing the Crucified Christ, are the subject of an interesting event. The icon was donated to a young island girl 80 years ago, and the withered stems begin to sprout again and again every year from March 25 until the full flowering of flowers on August 23. The popular festival, which brings this miracle every year, attracts the island’s believers from the neighboring islands, which add up to 700 inhabitants in Lipsi. March, music, favorite dances և local products, this strange flowering gives rise to 3-day festivities. Another important event in the heart of summer, in addition to the various celebrations that take place in the countless chapels of the island in honor of their saints, wine festivalAt the beginning of August it allows to taste the products of two grape growers of the island.
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Taste the wine of Nicholas Paradis in the middle of his vineyards, visit the basement of Manolis Vavoulas և Nikos Grillis www.lipsiwinery.com, pick up the soft cheese made on the wood fire that Sarandis makes on his farm, or taste the thyme honey. The hives of Nikiforos և Pandelis Clampsi. There is no address in Lipsi, ask, everyone knows.
Practical notebook
GO
On the ship.From the port of Piraeus (8 hours pass) և from the neighboring islands of Patmos, Leros և Kalimnos.
AROUND THE ISLAND
Boat: to the neighboring islands, daily excursions: RENA, tel. +30 69 47 33 91 41 or HARULA, tel. +30 69 43 25 25 52:
On a horse, Lips riding, Tel. +30 69 79 60 56 96, www.lipsihorseriding.com:
MOTO RENT GEORGE:, car, quad or scooter rental, in the port, next to the port authorities office, tel. +30 69 42 40 96 79 (island mechanic և taxi)
Bicycle rental , Marcos և Maria, tel. +30 69 83 30 66 89 or Nikitaras tel. +30 69 86 93 45 44:
OR SLEEP?
Many apartments and living rooms have been furnished to accommodate passing travelers. 10 minutes walk from the village և Liendu or Chochlakura beaches, Villa KaterinaIt is a collection of two very comfortable houses, intended for 2 or 4 people, between the “meadows” of the farm. The terrace offers a unique view of the harbor at sunset, guaranteeing Olympic tranquility. From 70 to 140 euros. There is no address in Lipsi, do not hesitate to ask about the port.
WHERE TO LIE?
A two-time winner of the Quality & Taste International Competition, chef Manolis Hiras is a native of the country; he chose to do his art in a private house in Lipsi. Shrimp tsiche, shrimp bruschetta, tuna carpaccio, octopus cooked with cypress… the menu is impressive և the result is much higher than all expectations. Manoli flavor , small village square, tel. +30 69 80 53 44 52, www.manolistastes.com, it is recommended to book.
CalypsoIt’s a traditional tavern where you dine under the harbor cage. Family atmosphere և Features of the moment based on daytime hunting և Vegetables from the garden. Bass carpaccio, grilled shrimp with shellfish lemon sauce, do not be tempted by the chef’s suggestions … tel. +30 69 73 23 10 20:
Source: Le Figaro
