Lipsi is located near the island of Patmos, often included on cruises and "In the Footsteps of Paul" tours.
Why You Should Go to Lipsi:
Lipsi is a beautiful and unspoiled island which still has a nice variety of places to eat. Lodgings are fairly limited. The outer islands, which can be reached by local boats, are uninhabited. If you're looking for islands to lose yourself in, these may be it.
Yachters make up many of the visitors to Lipsi, since it is reasonably hard or time-consuming to get to using scheduled transport.
Where to Stay in Lipsi:
Lipsi offers a few places to stay, but most of them have not made their way onto booking engines and aggregators. Since most travelers will find their way to Lipsi from Patmos, you may need to make your booking from there, or spend a night on Patmos when you're going or coming. Find and compare hotels on Patmos here:
Hotels on Patmos.
Where to Eat:
You'll enjoy the offerings of the tavernas around the main plaka in Lipsi itself. Don't expect "fine dining" - but the dining you'll find will be just fine.
Events in Lipsi
An annual festival takes place during July and August at the ancient theater of Limenas. The Feast of the Virgin Mary on August 15th and 16th turns the whole island into a place of celebration.
Don't Miss Seeing in Lipsi:
You'll be walking through unspoiled countryside on Lipsi. It is the Dodecanese, midway between the dry hard islands of the Cyclades and the lusher landscapes of the Northern Aegean islands. For walking, spring and fall are probably the best times to go, with the greenest landscape usually appearing in April after spring rains.
How to Get to Lipsi
Lipsi has no airport, but it does have regular ferry service from Piraeus, Patmos, and Rhodes.
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