LEROS - A walkers guide

Branches of the Allepo-pine
Katsouni and Kalymnos in the background Cliff on Katsouni
Lakki - Katsouni
Discover a pristine part of Leros.
Crystal clear, blue-green water, untouched
nature and fantastic scenery
awaits you.
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Agios
Spiribonas
Katsouni
Tunnel
Museum M
Merikia
Kokkina
Porzellana
Lakki Bay
Lakki
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Bay of Lakki Viewpoint
What you need:
Sturdy shoes, water, provisions and
swimsuits depending on the season.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Category: Easy
Lakki Marina provides the starting point
for this walk. Past a restaurant and a
sailing school, the road winds along
the coast up to the Bay of Merikia. At
the end of the bay, the road leads
uphill, curving along the indented
coastline. In a small gulley below the
road, you will see the small chapel of
“Agios Spiribonas”. Continue until you
see Katsouni signposted and follow
the road to a small pine copse on a
narrow spit of land. A path leads to a
good vantage point at some abandoned
military buildings and cannons.
From here, you can see the whole of
Lighthouse
Old observation point
Mountaineer
Lakki Bay all the way over to the Marina.
Just a short distance more brings
you to the lighthouse with a magnificent
vista of the dramatic entrance
to Lakki Bay and the mountain massifs
of nearby Kalymnos. Should a family
of dolphins be passing the strait, you´ll
have the perfect photo opportunity.
Go back behind the abandoned buildings
for a unique panorama of the
cliffs. A nice spot for a picnic! Follow
the path back to the road and walk
towards Merikia. Before reaching it,you
will see a signpost to Kokkina Porzellana
on your right. Follow this road down to
a remote and lovely bay. If you swim
in the crystal waters, swim out past the
small spit of land on the left where you
will find a cave that you can swim into.
Afterwards, enjoy a refreshment at one
of the many cafes and tavernas along
the waterfront in Lakki while you watch
the yachts at anchor.
Dolphins in the bay of Lakki
Kokkina Porzelana
With its wealth of wrecks from ancient
times to WWII, Leros is becoming a noted
area for wreck diving in the Greek
islands. The Bay of Lakki is the final
resting place of the Greek battleship
“The Olga” and the British destroyer
“Intrepid”.
CULTURAL TIP:
The Tunnel-
Museum
The traveller interested in history
mustn´t miss the War Museum located
in an old 100m long munitions
tunnel. The war years on Leros are
illustrated instructively and movingly
through many original objects.
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