Attractions - Beaches

Attractions and Beaches on Agathonisi

Attractions

The sheltered bay of Agios Georgios, with its colourful fishing boats, is full of life in the summer, and the road from here leads visitors to the island’s other two communities: “Mikro Chorio” and “Megalo Chorio”. “Megalo Chorio” is the largest and oldest community on the island, invisible from the sea (a throwback to pirate invasion times). Its main architectural feature are the stone walls that surround houses with their large entranceways to the community. There are fish-farming facilities the Katholiko area, in the north-east, which is also a fishing refuge.

Agios Georgios - Port

The Church of Agios Nikolaos

There are many small churches throughout the island, such as the Metropolitan Holy Church of Agios Georgios, the Holy Church of the Virgin Mary (Panagia), the Holy Church of Agios Ioannis Theologos, the Church of Agios Raphael, the Church of Agios Charalambos, the Church of Agia Irini, the Church of Agios Ioannis, the Church of Agios Nikolaos, the Church of Agios Panteleimon, the Church of Metamorfosi tou Sotiros (which hosts interesting religious festivals in the course of the year, the biggest of which are the feast of Agios Panteleimon on 27 July, the ninth day (Enniamera) from the Assumption of Virgin Mary, on 23 August, in Megalo Chorio, and Agios Ioannis Thermastis on 29 August (day of the Beheading of St. John the Baptist).

Tholoi

Finally, the east side of the island features large arched structures, the “Tholoi” (Domes), dating back to the 11th century AD and believed to have been used as food warehouses. Legend has it that there is a huge cave which leads to tunnels connecting one end of the island with the other. The archaeological excavations on the island are also worth exploring.

Agathonisi - Tourist Map
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Beaches

Agathonisi has many pebbled beaches with clear blue waters: Ai Giorgis, Spilia, Gaidouravlako, Tsaggari, Palos, Poros, Vathi Pigadi, Chohlia and Katholiko and many more, mostly accessible by car, but some only on foot.