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Encyclopedia > Leipsoi
Lipsi, viewed from the harbour
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Lipsi, viewed from the harbour

Leipsoi (Greek: Λειψοί, also: Lipsi) is an island south of Samos and to the north of Leros in Greece. It is well serviced with ferries passing between Patmos and Leros and on the main route for ferries from Piraeus. There is varied accommodation on the island. Lipsi town is quaint though of little architectural interest - it was probably flattened by an earthquake some years back. Samos (Greek Σάμος) is a Greek island in the Eastern Aegean Sea, located between the island of Chios to the North and the archipelagic complex of the Dodecanese islands to the South and in particular the island of Patmos and off the coast of Turkey, on what was formely known as... Leros (Greek: Λέρος)is a Greek island in the Dodecanese, in the southern Aegean Sea. ... Skala viewed from the Monastery of Agios Ioannis Theologos, one of the UN World Heritage Sites. ... View of Piraeus A night ferry about to leave the port of Piraeus for the Dodecanese Piraeus, or Peiraeus (Modern Greek: Πειραιάς Peiraiás or Pireás, Ancient Greek / Katharevousa: Πειραιεύς Pireéfs) is a city in the periphery of Attica, Greece, located south of Athens. ...


Most of the secluded and protected bays like Moschato Bay in the north on this island have been spoilt by fish farming. The water in these bays is often very cloudy with fish farm wastage. The less protected beaches are not polluted and easily reached by the road network. Roads have recently been reconstructed using European Union funding.


External links

  • Lipsi Island guide
  • Lipsi Island web site
  • Virtual Tour of the Island of Lipsi
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AfantouArchangelosAstypalaiaAttavyrosChalkiDikaioIalysosIrakleidesKallitheaKalymnosKameirosKarpathosKasosKosLeipsoiLerosLindosMegisti/KastelorizoNisyrosPatmosPetaloudesRhodesSouth RhodesSymiTilos
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