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Cafe Bars – Beach Bars

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:13:31 +0000

ALLEGRO CAFE - Livadi – Tel.: + 30 22430 61055
AMMOS & THALASSA BEACH BAR - Livadi – Tel.: + 30 22430 61950
ARCHIPELAGO - Chora, Astypalea – Tel. + 30 22430 61889
EPAVLIS – Pera Gialos – Tel.: + 30 22430 61313
FLOCA – Pera Gialos – Tel.: + 30 22430 61703
ILIOS – Pera Gialos – Tel.: + 30 22430 61955
KASTRO BAR – Chora – Tel.: + 30 22430 61949
KLIK INTERNET CAFE - Chora – Tel.: + 30 22430 62059
MELTEMI CAFE – Chora – Tel.: + 30 22430 61479
NOTOS CAFE – Chora, Astypalea – Tel.: + 30 22430 59821
ROONIWARE – Chora, Astypalea – Tel.: + 30 22430 61357

Restaurants

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:11:45 +0000

7 ASTERIA – Analipsis – Tel.: + 30 22430 61957
AEOLOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61359
AETHRIO - Tel.: + 30 22430 61658
AGERI – Tel.: + 30 22430 61777
AGONI GRAMMI - Tel.: + 30 22430 61988
AITHERIO - Pera Gialos – Tel.: + 30 22430 61419
AKROGIALI TAVERN Tel. + 30 22430 61863
AKTI FISH TAVERN - Pera Gialos – Tel.: + 30 22430 61114, 61281 | Fax: + 30 22430 61168
ALMYRA FISH TAVERN – Analipsis – Tel. + 30 22430 61451
ASTROPALIA – Pera Gialos – Tel.: + 30 22430 61387
ASTROPELOS FISH TAVERN - Livadi – Tel. + 30 22430 61473
ASTYFAGIA TAVERN - Analipsis – tel.: + 30 22430 64004
AUSTRALIA RESTAURANT – Pera Gialos – Tel. + 30 22430 61275, 61067
BARBAROSSA TAVERN Tel. + 30 22430 61577
GERANI TAVERN – Livadi – Tel. + 30 22430 61484, 61337
KOKKINO PIPERI TRATTORIA – Analipsis – Tel. + 30 22430 61111
MAISTRALI TAVERN – Pera Gialos – Tel. + 30 22430 61691, 61233
OVELIX - Analipsis – Tel.: + 30 22430 61260
STEFANIDA RESTAURANT & CAFE – Livadi – Tel. + 30 22430 61510

Car & Motorcycle Rentals

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:06:06 +0000

ANATOLI MOTORENT – Pera Gialos – Tel. + 30 22430 61289, 61680
ASSET RENT A CAR - Pera Gialos – Tel. + 30 22430 59855- 6
LAKIS & MANOLIS – Pera Gialos – Fax + 30 22430 61540

Studios – Apartments for Rent

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:44:21 +0000

ANALIPSI

ANATOLI STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61370
DIANA STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61204
GALINI STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61491
MALTEZANA STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61446, 61203
MELTEMI STUDIOS - Tel.: + 30 22430 61094
OVELIX STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61260
POSEIDON STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61044-5, 61961 Fax + 30 22430 61029
RODIA STUDIOS - Tel.: + 30 22430 61610
SUNSHINE STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61502
VILLA BARBARA STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61448

ASTYPALEA ( CHORA)

ADELAIDE STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61171
AGERI STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61515
AGNANTI STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61717
ANEMOMYLOS Tel. + 30 22430 61767
ARCHONTIKO Tel. + 30 2243061929
ASVESTOTI Tel.+ 30 22430 61475
KALLICHORON Tel. + 30 22430 61934, 61840, 61935 – Tel. & Fax + 30 22430 61400
KETI’S STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 61375
KILINDRA STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61966 Τηλ. & Fax + 30 22430 61131
KORALLI STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61808, 61462
LEFKANTHEMO Tel. + 30 22430 62054
MARGARITA HOUSES Tel. + 30 22430 61261
ONEIRO STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61925, 61351, 61765
PERIPLOUS Tel. + 30 22430 61620
POPI STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61404
PROVARMA STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61096, 61228
VIVAMARE TRADITIONAL STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 61571-2 | Fax: + 30 22430 61328

LIVADI

ANIXI STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61269, 61460
ARHITEKTONIKI STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 59380-1 | Fax: + 30 22430 61539, 59832
ASTRA STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 61381
ASTYPALEA VILLAS STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 62015 | Fax: + 30 22430 62224
ESPERIS STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 61230
GERANI Tel. + 30 22430 61484, 61337
PIGASOS STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22430 61152

PERA GIALOS

AKTI STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 61114, 61281 | Fax: + 30 22430 61168
ANGELA STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 61561, 61343
APHRODITE STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61086, 61478 | Fax: + 30 22430 61087
AUSTRALIA ROOMS & STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61275, 61067
AVRA STUDIOS & APARTMENTS Tel. + 30 22430 61363
DELPHINI STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61716, 61106
DIMITRIS STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61386, 61587
GEORGIOS STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61128, 61471
KALDERA STUDIOS - Tel.: + 30 22430 61083, 61020
KALYPSO STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61008-9 | Fax: + 30 22430 61168
MAISTRALI STUDIOS – Tel.: + 30 22430 61691, 61233
ORSALIA STUDIOS Tel.: + 30 22430 61559

Camping Sites

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:28:40 +0000

ASTYPALEA CAMPING Tel. + 30 22430 61900, 61706

Hotels

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:26:35 +0000

ANALIPSI

CASTILLIO HOTEL Tel. + 30 22430 61552-3

ASTYPALEA

ANDROMEDA RESORT – Tel.: + 30 22430 59865
ASTYPALAIA PALACE HOTEL Tel. + 30 22430 61351, 61925 Fax + 30 22430 61765
PYLAIA HOTEL – Tel.: + 30 22430 61633 | Fax: + 30 22430 61003
THOLARIA BOUTIQUE HOTEL Tel. & Fax + 30 22430 62072

LIVADI

FILDISI HOTEL Tel. + 30 22430 62060
KARABO HOTEL Tel. + 30 22430 61782-3

PERA GIALOS

ASTYNEA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22430 61040 Fax + 30 22430 61041
EGEO HOTEL – Tel.: + 30 22430 61236, 61218 | Fax: + 30 22430 59836

Informations about Astypalea

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:34:43 +0000

TRANSPORTATION IN ASTYPALEA
By airplane from Athens or Rhodes or by ferry boat from Piraeus port. Distance 175 nautical miles (12 hours). The island is also connected with several of the islands of Cyclades and Dodecanese.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Port Authority of Piraeus + 30 210 4226000
Port Authority of Astypalea + 30 22430 61208
Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” – Athens + 30 210 3530000
Airport of Astypalea + 30 22430 61410
Olympic Airways of Astypalea + 30 22430 61328, 61292
Post Office of Astypalea + 30 22430 61223

Geographical & Historical Outline of Astypalea

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:30:05 +0000

The sea cults deeply into the island, so that it resembles connected by a narrow strip of land 105 meters wide.
It has an area of 97 square kilometers and 110 kilometers of coastline. Astypalea lies to the west of Nisyros and to the east of Anafi.
It has a rocky terrain and scant vegetation.

The ancient Greeks called the island Ichthyoessa, Pyrra and Pylea and it was the first inhabited by Karians and Minoans of Crete. It prospered greatly during the Classical and Roman period. During Byzantine times it was part of the theme of the Aegean. It was there after occupied by the Venetians, the Turks and finally the Italians.

Tour of Astypalea island

admin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:27:15 +0000

Astypalea, the butterfly island is located at the west of Dodecanese islands and is closest to Cyclades. It is a picturesque island wit high rocks and hills, beautiful coastal settlements and villages, magic and clear beaches. It is the ideal summer resort for those wanting quiet and relaxed holidays.
The tourist infrastructure is very good: there are small traditional hotels, apartments and rooms to let, taverns where you can taste fresh fish and some local recipes, coffee shops and bars.

ASTYPALEA or Chora the capital and port of the island is a beautiful Aegean town with brilliant white houses, windmills, and narrow streets ascending to the Venetian castle on the top of the hill. It was built by the Guerini family at the 13th century, on the ruins of Ancient Acropolis. Below the castle is the church of the Panagia Portaitissa, which has a superb wood-carved icon covered with fine gold leaf. The church celebrates the 15th August with a three-day festival.

A short distance from Chora are the monasteries of Agia Livyi and of Agios Ioannis with the castle of Ai-Gianni opposite on a naturally strong site.

The coastal settlement ANALIPSI or Maltezana, which has a superb sandy beach and numerous little islands at the entrance to its bay, lies 9 km. north-east of Astypalea town. At the end of the village is the little church of the Analipsi and a short distance away are the remains of an Early Christian basilica with some notable mosaics and the church of Agia Varvara. Some Hellenestic mosaics have also been discovered, which are amongst the finest and best preserved in Greece.

Other small settlements on the island include VATHY at the head of a sheltered bay, LIVADI and AGIOS KONSTANTINOS.

In Vathy, it is worth visiting ‘Drakos’ cave with an impressive stalactite interior.
Livadi is a coastal settlement located 3 km. from Chora. It has the most beautiful beach of Astypalea ideal for water sports. In Livadi there are rooms to let, restaurants, taverns, café and bars for your nightlife.

BEACHES

In Astypalea the visitor can enjoy the clean fine beaches, water sports and walks. Most famous beaches are Livadi, Agios Konstantinos, Vatses, Kaminakia, Marmari, Steno, Pera Gialos and Pachia Ammos.
Tzanaki , a beautiful beach with crystal waters, attracts a lot of nudists. Excursions by boat from the harbor can take visitors on a lovely trip around the coast of the island.

TRADITION – EVENTS
On 15th August takes place at Panagia Kastrou the biggest feast of the island with traditional music and local food. At the capital is also organized every year, an important cultural festival.

LOCAL PRODUCTS – CUISINE
In the taverns at Chora you can try the local specialities (honey, xerotigana, pougia- cheese pie made from kopanisti cheese and honey- kopanisti cheese and other local cheeses as ladotyri and myzithra).