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Place of interest

The choice of the visitor who wants to know the location, attractions and lifestyle of Astypalea's are enough.

We propose a number of attractions that should not be missed and can be a daily trip. To combine a visit to a site with pleasure.

  • The picturesque sheltered harbor of Pera Gialos and walk the streets from Main evenly between white houses with blue doors and windows and wooden balconies
  • The square of the Hora.
  • Windmills in the Hora that the jewel of the island.
  • The Venetian castle of Astypalea beautiful churches, the Lady of the Castle and St George
  • The Monastery of Panagia Portaitissa and Ecclesiastical Museum.
  • The Archaeological Museum with finds of great archaeological value in Pera Gialos
  • The Roman Baths in Talara Maltezana with colorful mosaics
  • Background heroon French and the mosaic floor of the chair to Vassiliki Schoinonta
  • The cave in the Deep Dragon
  • The cave in Vatses
  • The waterfall in Agio Gianni
  • The Narkisseios Public Library housed in the Library
  • The monastery of Agio Gianni, South of the island
  • Cave Negrou in Livadi
  • The castle of Agio Gianni in the Southwest Coast
  • Monastery of Panagia Flevariotissas in the Hora
  • Monastery of Agias Liviis, south of the island
  • The Baby Cemetery in Hora
  • Castellano, at "Mesa nisi"

Astypalea's beaches

Astypalea is full of hidden coves and many beaches to satisfy even the most demanding visitor.Other other is sandy with small pebbles, but they all have clean blue waters can not resist the charm of a delightful bath or agnantefseis the sea with the beautiful colors of summer.

Some of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan beaches of the island isLawn, Pera Gialos, Agios Konstantinos, Kaminakia, Grand Strait, Ascension (Maltezana) and Schoinontas.

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Many beaches are accessible by land and many accessible only by sea. Do not forget to plan to visit and KoutsomitisMosquitoes with the crystal clear waters.

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In the summer there are daily sea voyages from Pera Gialos for Vatses, St. John, as Kaminakia Koutsomitis and mosquitoes. Also you can rent a fast boat.You will have the opportunity to explore the beaches and islands to your own pace and discover your own paradise.

Below you will find a list showing most beaches.

Pera Gialos Kleftolimano 4th Chair
Meadow Panormos 3rd Chair
Saint Basil Lantos 2nd Chair
Tzanaki Sandy thick 1st Chair
Berries Bell Schoinontas
Papo Vlychada Maltezana / Withdrawal
Agios Konstantinos Saint Andrew Blue Limananki
Lantos first Chrissi Ammos Large Narrow
Lantos second Fine Ammos Small Strait
Saint John Pour Tlarge Vai Western Strait 1
Small Vatses Small Vai Western Strait 2
Vatses Deep Punta Away
Kaminakia Bonanos East Marmari C 1
Saint John Saint Phocas East Marmari C 2
Katsidoni Agrelidi Marmari C
'All Saints Tourkopigado Marmari B
'All Saintss second Vrysi Marmari A

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Astypalea is full of hidden coves and many beaches to satisfy even the most demanding visitor.Other other is sandy with small pebbles, but they all have clean blue waters can not resist the charm of a delightful bath or agnantefseis the sea with the beautiful colors of summer.

Some of the most beautiful and cosmopolitan beaches of the island isLawn, Pera Gialos, Agios Konstantinos, Kaminakia, Grand Strait, Ascension (Maltezana) and Schoinontas.

paralies_article_livadi paralies_article_kounoupa paralies_article_kaminakia

Many beaches are accessible by land and many accessible only by sea. Do not forget to plan to visit and KoutsomitisMosquitoes with the crystal clear waters.

paralies_article_photo1 paralies_article_photo2 paralies_article_photo3

In the summer there are daily sea voyages from Pera Gialos for Vatses, St. John, as Kaminakia Koutsomitis and mosquitoes. Also you can rent a fast boat.You will have the opportunity to explore the beaches and islands to your own pace and discover your own paradise.

Below you will find a list showing most beaches.

Pera Gialos Kleftolimano 4th Chair
Meadow Panormos 3rd Chair
Saint Basil Lantos 2nd Chair
Tzanaki Sandy thick 1st Chair
Berries Bell Schoinontas
Papo Vlychada Maltezana / Withdrawal
Agios Konstantinos Saint Andrew Blue Limananki
Lantos first Chrissi Ammos Large Narrow
Lantos second Fine Ammos Small Strait
Saint John Pour Tlarge Vai Western Strait 1
Small Vatses Small Vai Western Strait 2
Vatses Deep Punta Away
Kaminakia Bonanos East Marmari C 1
Saint John Saint Phocas East Marmari C 2
Katsidoni Agrelidi Marmari C
'All Saints Tourkopigado Marmari B
'All Saintss second Vrysi Marmari A

You can visit Astypalea by ship or airplane. You can find below the scheduled times. Because shedules times may be changes without noticed please confirm schedules in the respective sites of the companies.

 

Ferry Schedules :

 

SCHEDULE  01/11/16 - 23/06/17

All services are by Blue Star Ferries ships with Blue Star Naxos and Blue Star Patmos

Departure from Piraeus

Day Departure Arrival Route Ship
Monday 17:30 Tue 02:50 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Naxos
Wednesday 17:30 Thu 02:50 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Naxos
Thursday 17:30 Fri 03:40 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Naxos
Saturday 17:00 Sun 01:30 Astypalea Blue Star Patmos

Departure from Astypalea

Day Departure Arrival Route Ship
Tuesday 01:50 Tue 10:20 Piraeus Blue Star Patmos
Tuesday 05:15 Tue 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Naxos
Thursday 05:15 Thu 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Naxos
Friday 05:15 Fri 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Naxos

Schedules from Astypalaia to Kalymnos, Kos, Nisiros, Tilos, Rodos, Κastellorizo

Day Astypalea Kalimnos Κos Νisiros Τilos Rodos Kastellorizo Ship
Sunday 01:50 04:10 05:40 07:20 08:50 11:15 10:40 Blue Star Patmos

Schedules from Kastellorizo to Rodos, Tilos, Nisiros, Kos, Kalymnos, Astypalaia

Day Kastellorizo Rodos Tilos Nisiros Κos Κalimnos Αstypalea Ship
Monday 11:00 16:00 18:30 20:00 21:50 23:10 01:30 Blue Star Patmos 
- SATURDAY 08/04/17, 22/04/17 & 06/05/17: from PIRAEUS 17:00 to ASTYPALEA (01:30-01:50 next day), KALYMNOS (04:10-04:40), KOS (05:40-06:00), NISYROS (07:20-07:40), TILOS (08:50-09:10), SYMI (10:55-11:15), RHODES 12:35.
- SATURDAY 22/04/17: from PIRAEUS 17:00 to ASTYPALEA (01:30-01:50 next day), KALYMNOS (04:10-04:40), KOS (05:40-06:00), NISYROS (07:20-07:40), TILOS (08:50-09:10), SYMI (10:55-11:15), RHODES 12:35.
- MONDAY 10/04/17, 24/04/17 & 08/05/17: from RHODES 16:00 to SYMI (17:20-17:40), TILOS (19:25-19:45), NISYROS (20:50-21:10), KOS (22:30-23:00), KALYMNOS (23:59-00:20 next day), ASTYPALEA (02:35-02:55), PIRAEUS 11:35.
- MONDAY 17/04/17: from KASTELLORIZO 13:00 to RHODES (16:40-18:00), TILOS (20:10-20:30), NISYROS (21:40-22:00), KOS (23:20-23:50), KALYMNOS (00:50-01:10 next day), ASTYPALEA (03:30-03:50), NAXOS (07:00-07:15), PAROS (08:00-08:15), PIRAEUS 12:30.

 

SCHEDULE  25/06/2017 - 04/09/2017

All services are by Blue Star Ferries ships with Blue Star Paros and Blue Star Patmos

Departure from Piraeus

Day Departure Arrival Route Ship
Monday 17:30 Tue 02:50 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Patmos
Wednesday 17:30 Thu 02:50 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Patmos
Thursday 17:30 Fri 03:40 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Patmos
Saturday 17:30 Sun 02:50 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Patmos
Sunday 08:00 Sun 16:30 Astypalea Blue Star Paros

Departure from Astypalea

Day Departure Arrival Route Ship
Tuesday 01:50 Tue 10:20 Piraeus Blue Star Paros
Tuesday 05:15 Tue 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Patmos
Thursday 05:15 Thu 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Patmos
Friday 05:15 Fri 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Patmos
Sunday 05:15 Sun 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Patmos

Schedules from Astypalaia to Kalymnos, Kos, Nisiros, Tilos, Rodos, Κastellorizo

Day Astypalea Kalimnos Κos Νisiros Τilos Rodos Kastellorizo Ship
Sunday 16:30 19:10 20:30 22:15 23:40 02:10 10:40 Blue Star Paros

Schedules from Kastellorizo to Rodos, Tilos, Nisiros, Kos, Kalymnos, Astypalaia

Day Kastellorizo Rodos Tilos Nisiros Κos Κalimnos Αstypalea Ship
Monday 11:00 16:00 18:30 20:00 21:50 23:10 01:50 Blue Star Paros

 

SCHEDULE  05/09/2017 - 31/10/2017

All services are by Blue Star Ferries ships with Blue Star Naxos and Blue Star Patmos

Departure from Piraeus

Day Departure Arrival Route Ship
Monday 17:30 Tue 02:50 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Naxos
Wednesday 17:30 Thu 02:50 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Naxos
Thursday 17:30 Fri 03:40 Paros-Naxos-Donousa-Amorgos-Astypalea Blue Star Naxos
Saturday 17:00 Sun 01:30 Astypalea Blue Star Patmos

Departure from Astypalea

Day Departure Arrival Route Ship
Tuesday 01:50 Tue 10:20 Piraeus Blue Star Patmos
Tuesday 05:15 Tue 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Naxos
Thursday 05:15 Thu 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Naxos
Friday 05:15 Fri 15:00 Amorgos-Donousa-Naxos-Paros-Piraeus Blue Star Naxos

Schedules from Astypalaia to Kalymnos, Kos, Nisiros, Tilos, Rodos, Κastellorizo

Day Astypalea Kalimnos Κos Νisiros Τilos Rodos Kastellorizo Ship
Sunday 01:50 04:10 05:40 07:20 08:50 11:15 10:40 Blue Star Patmos

Schedules from Kastellorizo to Rodos, Tilos, Nisiros, Kos, Kalymnos, Astypalaia

Day Kastellorizo Rodos Tilos Nisiros Κos Κalimnos Αstypalea Ship
Monday 11:00 16:00 18:30 20:00 21:50 23:10 01:30 Blue Star Patmos

 

There is a local contact with Kalymnos by "Nisos Kalymnos"

SCHEDULE  01/12/16 - 31/10/17

From Astypalea To Kalymnos

Day Αstypalea Kalimnos
Tuesday 10:30 14:00
Thursday 10:30 14:00

From Kalymnos To Astypalea

Day Kalimnos Astypalea
Tuesday 07:00 10:35
Thursday 07:00 10:35

 

Flight Schedules :

 

ATHENS - ASTYPALEA - ATHENS

FLIGHT SCHEDULE  01/06/17 - 30/09/17  (summer period)

The routes are from the Sky Express direct to Astypalea

Departure from Athens Airport

Day Departure Arrival
Monday 17:05 18:05
Tuesday 06:50 07:50
Thursday 06:50 07:50
Friday 14:45 15:45
Saturday 06:50 07:50
Sunday 15:10 16:10

Departure from Astypalea

Day Departure Arrival
Monday 18:25 19:25
Tuesday 08:10 09:10
Thursday 08:10 09:10
Friday 16:05 17:05
Saturday 08:10 09:10
Sunday 16:30 17:30

 

FLIGHT SCHEDULE  01/10/17 - 31/10/17  (winter period)

The routes are from the Sky Express direct to Astypalea

Departure from Athens Airport

Day Departure Arrival
Tuesday 07:00 08:00
Thursday 07:00 08:00
Friday 14:30 15:30
Saturday 07:00 08:00
Sunday 14:40 15:40

Departure from Astypalea

Day Departure Arrival
Tuesday 08:20 09:20
Thursday 08:20 09:20
Friday 15:50 16:50
Saturday 08:20 09:20
Sunday 16:10 17:10

 

RODOS - KOS - KALIMNOS - LEROS - ASTYPALEA - LEROS - KALIMNOS - KOS - RODOS

FLIGHT SCHEDULE  01/06/17 - 30/09/17  (summer period)

The routes are from the Olympic Air

Departure from Rodos - Kos - Kalimnos - Leros to Astypalea

Day Rodos 
Kos  
Κalimnos  
Leros   
Αstypalea
Monday 09:00 09:30-09:50 10:10-10:30 10:50-11:10 11:35
Wednesday 09:00 09:30-09:50 10:10-10:30 10:50-11:10 11:35
Saturday 09:00 09:30-09:50 10:10-10:30 10:50-11:10 11:35

Departure from Astypalea to Rodos - Kos - Kalimnos - Leros

Day Αstypalea Leros Κalimnos   Kos Rodos 
Monday 11:55 12:30-12:50 13:10-13:30 13:50-14:10 14:40
Wednesday 11:55 12:30-12:50 13:10-13:30 13:50-14:10 14:40
Saturday 11:55 12:30-12:50 13:10-13:30 13:50-14:10 14:40

Useful Information

 

AGGELIDIS IOANNIS. Tourist Agent 2243061571-2
ΑΓΡΟΤΙΚΟ ΠΕΡ/ΚΟ ΙΑΤΡΕΙΟ ΑΣΤΥΠΑΛΑΙΑΣ 2243061222
VENETOS DIMITRIS G. ΙΚΑ representative 2243061423
AGGELIDIS FRAGISKOS Navy Agent 2243061224
fax 2243061450
CITY HALL OF ASTYPALEA  
Mayor 2243061406
Secretary 2243061206
fax 2243061166
port passenger hall 2243061445
citizens Service Desk ADS 2243061020
citizens Service Desk ADS 2243059850
Tourist Information office grinder 2243061412
HELP AT HOME 2243061217
PUBLIC POWER CORPORATION PPC 2243061210
GREEK POST ELTA 2243061223
water supply 2243061937
EMPORIKI BANK  
astypalea branch 2243061402
astypalea branch 2243061635
fax 2243061352
EF.TA ASTIPALEA 2243061221
NATIONAL BANK correspondent 2243061224
Olympic Aviation adoption 2243061665
OTE ASTIPALEA 2243061212
PHARMACY 2243061666
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL / Pera Gialos 2243061778
CULTURAL ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL 2243061566
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE CREDIT 2243061283
PUBLIC SCHOOLS  
High School 2243061284
High School 2243061884
Primary School 2243061202
Kindergarten 2243061592
   
PUBLIC SERVICES  
Port Station astypalea 2243061208
Weather Stations astypalea 2243061107
airport master 2243061410
fax 2243061894
Police Station astypalea 2243061207