Excursions
balcony of the little taverna, which is open all year, and you’ll be enchanted by the view, not to mention the atmosphere of the place and its marvelous traditional dishes.
Anaxos
Heading northwest from Petra you’ll come to Anaxos, one of the island’s most beautiful beaches with deep clear water and a little stream at its western end. It has a very well organized beachfront that developed over the past few decades, before there was even a settlement here. Its unique hilly landscape attracts many tourists, even those on limited budgets. Each summer many foreign visitors discover their inner selves in the company of the sea and friendly atmosphere. It’s a great place for
WHERE TO STAY
Avlaki Petra Alma
Hotel Tel: 22530 – 41100 www.almahotel.gr
Petra
Clara Hotel
Tel: 22530 – 41532
families too.
Stypsi
Located in the mountains, this traditional “hanging” village has two churches and the rock of Ai Yiorgi. With tavernas in the square serving scrumptious meat dishes and mezes, it’s the perfect choice, winter or summer alike. The view of Petra is striking and the Ligonas ravine, with 20 abandoned watermills, holly-oaks, pear trees, wild shrubbery and ancient cobbled path, is unbeatable for walking.
Ypsilometopo
This verdant little village is located farther west on the north coast of the island. It is filled with plum trees and faces the large plain of Kalloni.
www.clarahotel.gr Lassia
Studios Tel: 22530 – 41414 www.lassia.gr I lio n
www.lesvostravel.com/theophilos Troyan Hill
Maisonettes Tel: 22530 – 41227 www.uti.gr
Eleftheria Apartments
Hotel Tel: 22530 – 41227 www.uti.gr
Tel: 22530 – 41577 www.uti.gr/liberty.htm
Hotel Tel: 22530 – 41046
Rooms Tel: 22530 – 41122
Theophilos
Toula
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