In its beautiful small harbour of Agios Efstratios fishermen moor their fishing boats; this is also the starting point for recreational vessels that tour around the entire island to reach the beaches that are inaccessible by land routes. The most famous beaches are Agios Dimitrios, Trygaris, Trypiti, Ftelio, Gournia and Lydario.

If you find yourselves on such a boat, you will have the opportunity to admire the rocky shoreline, where the sea caverns are located, an ideal sanctuary for Mediterranean seals (Monachus monachus).

The island is also of great interest to divers, as the meadows of Posidonia (seagrass), also known as ‘Fykiades’, extend along its seabed. The sea meadows of the Mediterranean seas provide nesting and breeding grounds for a large number of sea species, while they contribute to the protection of shores from erosion. If you are a lover of underwater fishing, Dodeka Apostoloi, Daskalio and Velia are some of the richest islets in fish populations, guaranteed to attract your interest.

Source: North Aegean Region - https://www.pvaigaiou.gov.gr