Greek Islands Portal » Agios Efstratios http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:28:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Hotels http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/07/06/hotels/ http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/07/06/hotels/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:20:25 +0000 admin http://greek-islands-portal.com/english/?p=607

AGIOS EFSTRATIOS – Tel. + 30 22540 93329 Fax + 30 22540 93372

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Agios Efstarios Island is connected by ferry boat with Lemnos island, Kavala, Lesvos and Lavrio.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Port Authority of Agios Efstratios + 30 22540 93393
Health Center of Agios Efstratios + 30 22540 93222
Communications Center OTE + 30 2254023176

]]> http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/03/01/informations-about-agios-efstratios/feed/ 0 Geographical & Historical Outline of Agios Efstratios http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/03/01/geographical-historical-outline-of-agios-efstarios/ http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/03/01/geographical-historical-outline-of-agios-efstarios/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:23:06 +0000 admin http://greek-islands-portal.com/english/?p=26 Agios Efstratios is a small remote island, 21 nautical miles south of Lemnos. It has a total area of 49 square kilometers and 30 kilometers of coastline. The highest peaks of the island are Simadi (298 meters), Agios Alexis and Profitis Elias. Its landscape is volcanic and its only settlement is Agios Efstratios (or Ai-Stratis).

The island was named after Saint Efstratios, who lived and dead on the island in the 19th c. as an exile. The island was inhabited from ancient times.

]]> http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/03/01/geographical-historical-outline-of-agios-efstarios/feed/ 0 Tour of Agios Efstratios island http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/03/01/tour-of-agios-efstratios-island/ http://www.greek-islands-portal.com/english/2009/03/01/tour-of-agios-efstratios-island/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:19:45 +0000 admin http://greek-islands-portal.com/english/?p=24 The small, remote island of Agios Efstratios, 21 nautical miles south of Lemnos, is a small paradise, an ideal place for quiet and peaceful holidays. It is a beautiful island, that deserves you visit it and know its natural beauties, its history and the simple, hospitable inhabitants.

There are no cars on the island and the only way to tour it and enjoy its isolated beaches and virgin nature is by boat. The boats transport day-trippers to even the remote beaches for swimming.

It has fine sandy beaches, many sea caves and small churches dotting its hills. You can swim at the fine sandy beach of the village with crystal clear waters.
Agios Antonios, Tragari, Trypiti, Lidario, Gournias, Panagia, Ftilio and Kalami are the beaches to visit.

The only settlement, Agios Efstratios (or Ai-Stratis), has beautiful houses, pensions, rooms to let, and some taverns serving fresh fish, seafood and the famous chesse “mizithra” of fine quality.

On 15th August (Assumption of the Virgin Mary), a festival is held in the village square of the island.

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