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Leros Island
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HISTORY
According to the
archeological evidence, Leros has been inhabited
continuously since the Neolithic era and knew particular
prosperity up to the Roman conquest. After that time, it
shared the fate of its neighbors, being sold to the
Knights of St. John, subjugated by the Turks and
occupied by the Italians, who transformed it into a
naval base. As a result, Leros was heavily bombarded
during World War II. |
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SIGHTSEEING
Agia Maria is a
traditional settlement displaying local architecture and
a number of neoclassical mansions. It is dominated by
the castle of the Knights, which occupies the site of
the ancient acropolis and was inhabited until the 18th
century. Here may be seen the church of the Panayia of
the Kastro, backed by picturesque windmills. |
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Lakki, the island's main
harbor, is know for its carefully planned layout, a
heritage of the Italians. Ruins of another ancient
acropolis, belonging to the 4th century have also been
found on Palaiokastro hill. |
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its pleasant tree-filled villages (Partheni, Alinda,
Merika) near the sea and its clean beaches easily
reached by caique or car, Leros is a fine place to spend
a comfortable holiday despite the constantly increasing
number of visitors. |
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TO GO?
Take a ferry
from Kusadasi to Samos then from Samos to Leros. |
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