Livadia (Tilos)

The little harbour at Livadia is actually the main port for the island. Once populated by miniature elephants, remains of which have been found on one of the caves, Tilos is now a bird sanctuary.

Livadia: Looking across the harbour

Livadia: Looking across the harbour

There are plenty of traditional buildings in Livadia, with the main concession to tourism being the many restaurants. There’s a good but pebbled beach in town but if you need more to enliven your day, there are 5 castles spread around the island and in the capital, Megalo Chorio, 3 miles north of Livadia, a museum about the dwarf elephants.

It’s all fairly sleepy and subdued; well worth a visit before too many people find it.

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