Location: Leros
Top Things to do in Leros
What to do and see in Leros, South Aegean: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Leros (Greek: Λέρος) is a Greek island and municipality in the Dodecanese in the southern Aegean Sea. It lies 317 kilometres (197 miles) (171 nautical miles) from Athens's port of Piraeus, from which it can be reached by an 8.5-hour ferry ride (or by a 45-minute flight from Athens). Leros is part of the Kalymnos regional unit. The island has been also called in Italian: Lèro and in Turkish: İleriye.
Restaurants in Leros
1. Deposito Di Guerra - War Material Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 154 reviews
Reviewed By konstantinak952
Best place to learn Leros History. Pretty dense information and war stuff collection. Very well kept place and polite staff.
2. Leros War Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 379 reviews
Reviewed By LenAndre - Sydney, Australia
A really interesting museum that showcases the islands history, with many artifacts and remains from the bombings during the war.
3. The Virgin of Panteli Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 157 reviews
Reviewed By EileenMtShasta - Mount Shasta, United States
This is a huge Castle, mostly in ruins, with absolutely fantastic views! Exploring all around the grounds was fun, but there wasn't many informational signs on the history. There are also several medieval, cave-like churches and the Ecclesiastical Museum at Our Lady of Kastro aka Historical Museum on Byzantine Art and Antiquities aka Antonelos Museum. There was an enthusiastic guide there who told us the entire history of the island, and many artifacts displayed. We were staying a week on Leros in September 2019 and I'm so glad I visited here! I took a taxi up for 10 Euro then walked down the stairs to Agia Marina where our Airbnb was.
4. The Castle of Panagia
5. Church of Agios Isidoros
6. Lakki Port
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 136 reviews
Reviewed By SUNSHINEETAL - Glasgow, United Kingdom
We visit the town regularly as it has a great butcher who will vacuum pack and freeze orders at short notice and a good range of well stocked small supermarkets within an easy walk of the port and town quay (large one in the outskirts). There is also a Vodafone shop with a very helpful and knowledgeable staff.....but best of all several great ice cream and coffee shops and a superb bakers where wonderful patisserie is sold as well as the usual Greek sweet treats. You can see the Italian influence.....it reminded me of the lovely cakes and coffees in Sicily and of course the town has an unfortunate history of an Italian invasion. It is billed as "art deco" which a few buildings on the front do indeed owe their design to but Napier, New Zealand it is not! Do not expect a picturesque Greek village it is a friendly "working" Greek town with it's own special charm. It has a pleasant sea front and small beaches on the outskirts a short walk from the port. It is well worth making time to see the town prior to catching a ferry to other destinations or using it as a base to explore the island.
