“Leros-the Santorini of 20 years ago”

One of the last truly undiscovered authentic Greek islands offering privacy and anonymity

Experiences available: Sailing, scuba diving, kite surfing, wind surfing, tennis, electric bikes, guided walks and hiking around the island.

BIJOU

Location

Luxury house in Agia Marina harbour 20 metres from the sea: prime location, 5 minutes on foot from shops, restaurants and supermarkets.

The house

Two bedrooms/two en-suite bathrooms/four guests
Private courtyard
Large sun veranda
Partial Sea view
Restored historic house
Large kitchen dining area with a range-cooker
Antique furniture with restored Victorian leather sofas

FURTHER INFORMATION

Unlike crowded islands like Santorini or Mykonos, Leros offers peace, authenticity and privacy.

If you are seeking anonymity…

then Leros is your Nirvana. Leros Airport is too small to cater for large jets so there is none of the mass tourism often seen in other Greek islands. The airport can also accommodate private jets.

If you are seeking great gastronomy,

look no further. There are a number of world class restaurant in Leros led by Mylos regarded by many as the equivalent of a one star Michelin. Explore the world of Dionysus, the ancient Greek god of wine, through a wine tasting evening dedicated to the wines of Greece (which are surprisingly good).

If you are seeking a day on the beach,

Leros has many sheltered bays and coves ideal for swimming, splashing around, and trying to catch some rays (top tip: don’t forget your sunscreen).

If you are seeking laid back explorations,

we can facilitate sailing, scuba diving (the seabed around Leros, dotted with WWII shipwrecks and aircraft wrecks, is a fascinating dive area), wind surfing, kite surfing, tennis, electric bikes, guided walks and hiking around the island.

If you are seeking slices of WWII history,

visit the acoustic radar system the Italians built on Mount Patella and the murals painted by the same Italians in the tunnels, observation posts and gun emplacements above Xirokampos. The Battle of Leros in 1943 was the last battle the Nazis won – no wonder that Leros is thought to be the inspiration for Navarone in Alistair Maclean’s epic novel (and film) The Guns of Navarone

But Leros is not a place, it’s a state of mind.

Greece is a land for dreamers…

… and when the Greeks dream, they dream of Leros, one of the last truly-authentic Greek islands.

Agia Marina, the old town of Leros, is where fishermen still land their catch, travellers carrying cappuccinos mingle with black-clad old ladies on their way to church, and delightful old houses cascade down impossibly steep streets all the way to the pellucid blue waters of the Aegean.

Greek living is an art…

… and its canvas is the Bijou house, 20 metres from the sea and a two minute-walk from the port with its array of coffee shops, sailing boats, restaurants – and ice-cream in a myriad of flavours.

The Bijou (meaning Jewel) with its antique furniture and restored stencilling is supremely elegant, so when you are not dazzling your senses in Agia Marina, teasing your taste-buds in Mylos or Navarone, testing your muscles on a climb to the Castle, doing a little shopping (and a little more people-watching) you can take a discreet door-in-a-wall into the sanctuary that is Bijou and enjoy your croissant and morning coffee on Bijou’s large sun-soaked veranda, or recline in the shade on an antique sofa or a Victorian brass bed, or rustle-up some lunch on an English range cooker in a spacious kitchen.