APHRODITI HOTEL  Tel. + 30 22470 41001, Fax + 30 22470 41001 – www.hotel-aphroditi.com
CALYPSO HOTEL  www.lipsihotels.gr

Lipsi is connected with Piraeus (travel time 10 hours approximately), with Rhodes, Kos, Kalymnos (by hydrofoil), Patmos and Leros islands.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Port Authority of Piraeus Tel: + 30 210 4226000
Rhodes Port Authority: Tel: +30 22410 28888/22410 22220
Leros Hydrofoil Company Tel:  +30 22470 22224
Patmos Hydrofoil Company Tel: +30 22470 31231
Lipsi Port Authority Tel: + 30 22470 41133
First Aid  Tel: + 30 22470 41204

Its history is shared with that of the rest of the Dodecanese islands.
Lipsi seems to have been inhabited from pre-historic times until today. The first inhabitants of the island were Kares, Dorians and Ionians.
For five hundred years, beginning in the reign of the Byzantine emperor Alexios Komninos, the small island was under the absolute control of the monastery on Patmos.
During the Greek War of Independence of 1821, its isolated position made it a suitable refuge for the insurgents and it became an outpost for Greek ships in their clashes with the Turkish fleet.

The settlement of the island is built on a hill, with picturesque white houses on the slopes and the church of Agios Ioannis Theologos with its blue dome and two bell towers at the top.
On the summit are preserved the remains of an ancient acropolis and some tombs.
The Nikiforion Ecclesiastical and Folk Museum houses some interesting exhibits, including a small archaeological collection.
It is also worth visiting the churches of the Panagia Charou, of the Dormition of the Virgin located in a small harbor, of the Panagia of Kouselio built on the foundations of a pre-christian temple and the two churches of Saint Nicholas located on either side of the harbor.
Panagia Charou is one of the oldest and most remarkable churches on the island built in around 1600.

Other settlements on Lipsi are those of Kouselio, Katsadia, and Platis Gialos.

BEACHES

The island has some beautiful beaches with crystal clear waters.
The ones closest to the settlement are Liendou, Kambos and Elena Beach. At a half-hour distance is Platis Gialos a fine sandy beach reached by foot, motorbike or bus.
South of the port are the beaches Katsadia, one of the most popular beaches by the visitors, Papandria, Chochlacoura, Tourkomnima, Xirokambos, Kamares and Monodendri.

TRADITION – FESTIVALS

A large festival takes place on 23th August at the church of Panagia Charou and there is also a wine festival.

LOCAL PRODUCTS

The island produces by the traditional way thyme honey of fine quality, wine, touloumotyri cheese and grapes.

NEARBY ISLANDS

From the harbor of Lipsi, visitors can take a small boat, and sail to the small surrounding islands, such as those of Marathos and Agathonisi. Here you will find some beautiful remote beaches with crystal clear waters.