| About Agathonisi
Agathonisi is the northern
island of Dodekanisa with deep marine partition
and many lay bights. For swimming good place
are the Cave, the beach Tsagari and the bight
Poros.
In the deep blue waters
of the Dodecanisa Greece and in the North
East of the body of South Sporades, is situated
the Agathonisi island, surrounded by other
smaller uninhibited islands like Kounelonisi,
Katsagani, Neronisi, Strongily, Pitta etc.
It's the northest island
of Dodecanisa group and it's 8 nautical miles
from the Micrasiatian coasts.The length of
the island is 7 kilometres from the East to
the west, the width 3 kilometres and the length
of its coast is about 32 kilometres. The island
looks like a donkey, which gallops towards
Meandrous river of Asia Minor where its muddy
waters reach the eastern coasts of Agathonisi.
Agathonisi means the
fools' island or the island of the good hearted
people, so the name alone predisposes the
visitor to understand that this is a very
peaceful and good-natured island. It is an
ideal place to feel secluded and far away
from everything and everyone, as indeed you
are, since regular boat communication with
Patmos is only twice a week.
Agathonisi is connected
by sea with with Patmos island and Rhodes
island (through Patmos). A concrete road joins
the tree settles even though the sort distances
between them make for enjoyable everyday walks.
The quite life of the
island, the calm, the hospitality of the locals,
the cleanliness of the beaches and the fresh
fish which the visitors is able to enjoy,
since the cooking is done according to traditional
recipes, all make Agathonisi an ideal. Agathonisi,
a place for those who wish for quiet holidays
away from the hustle of the main tourist routes.
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