Agios Efstratios Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Greek island
About Agios Efstratios
The small, sparsely populated island (43 km², about 300 inhabitants), which is 1.5 hours (30 km) by ferry boat fromLemnosand 80 km fromLesbos, is untouched by progress and mass tourism. The few inhabitants live in the only settlement on the island, also called Ag. Efstratios. The island sits pretty much exactly on the 25th meridian east ofGreenwich. The island had been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC, until the Byzantine period. Because of pirate raids it was abandoned during the 15th century. A new settlement began in the middle of the 16th century at today's harbour bay. Between 1928 and 1963 numerous political prisoners were exiled to the remote island. The island is of volcanic origin, most of the steep coastal sections are interspersed with cliffs and grottoes. The hills reach a
Top Attractions in Agios Efstratios
Explore the best things to see and do in Agios Efstratios:
- ★Boat tours
- ★Listen to the goat melody
- ★The Museum of Democracy
- ★Walking or mountain biking
Where to Stay in Agios Efstratios
- 🏨Julia's Hillside Accommodation
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