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Lipsi is a small island characterized by rocks overlooking the sea, Mediterranean scrub vegetation and splendid coves hidden by turquoise waters.
The whole coast is full of coves and most of the beaches are easily reachable on foot or by motorbike; among these the most beautiful are undoubtedly the beaches of Platis Ghialos, with a shallow and sandy seabed, and that of Katsadia.
The southeast area of the island can be reached along some small dirt roads, to the bay of Tourkomnima and Xerokambos in the shape of two half-moons, and the larger one of Kohklaloura formed by very white pebbles.
Near the port is the only village on the island, where the small houses are all painted in bright colors; climbing along the narrow streets of the village you arrive at the church of Aghios Ioannis Theologou where the blue color of its dome stands out. Leaving from the port it is possible to take trips to the 5 nearby islands: Arki, Marathi, Tiganakia, Aspronissi and Makronissi.
How to get there
There are ferries from Piraeus, ferries and hydrofoils from Patmos, Leros, Kalimnos, Kos and all the Dodecanese islands, and also from Mikonos, Paros, Naxos, Santorini. You can take a flight to Kos or Samos and then the ferry or hydrofoil.
History
The island of Lipsi has been inhabited since Prehistoric times. Inscriptions and evidence of the classical era have been found all over the island. It belonged to the monastery of Patmos for almost 600 years, and this is well testified by the many existing churches, some very old. The island has suffered the raids of pirates, like all the islands of the Dodecanese. But unlike the other nearby islands, Lipsi did not belong to the Turks before 1830, and this made it a refuge for those fleeing from them during the war of independence in 1821. The island belonged to the Italians from 1921 until the independence of Greece.
Lipsi Beaches
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