TILOS TRAVEL GUIDE

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OVERVIEW

Tilos is a small islet of the Dodecanese which is located between Nisyros and Halki. The land is rocky with the exception of a small valley in the middle of the island.

The capital is Megalo Horio that unfolds on the abrupt slopes of a hill. On the top of the hill is an ancient castle that was built by the Knights of Agios Ioannis. Other settlements on the island are: Livadia, next to the harbour, Eristos, a quiet isolated village; Mikro Horio, built on the hills above Livadia and the picturesque traditional village of Agios Antonios.

Tilos’ beaches cater for all tastes: towards Agios Panteleimona is the beach of Plakas, the largest beach is located below the valley of Eristos and close to Livadia is Lethra and Skafi Beach accessible by a path beginning at Megalo Horio.

The island offers calm relaxing holidays with archaeological interest with its ancient, Byzantine and paleontologic discoveries, the latest of which is the Harkadio cavern where fossils of dwarf elephants were found.