The Island · 36.4° N, 25.4° E
Forty minutes end to end.
Small enough to know by the end of the week, with a different beach for every morning.
The hotel · You are here
Kallisté
Whitewashed, on the western cliff above Ágios Stéfanos, facing every sunset of the year.
Getting here
- By airAthens, 45 minutes
Several daily flights from Athens, and direct summer flights from London, Paris, Milan and Zurich.
- By seaPiraeus, five hours
Fast ferries leave Piraeus each morning. Ask us for a deck cabin and we will book it with your room.
- TransfersMet at the door
A driver meets you at the airport or port, with cold water and a towel. €60 each way, included in Villa Asteri.
A local’s short list
From our concierge, Eleni, who was born in the village. For the longer version, read the island, as we know it.
- Swim at Vlychada before the windSculpted pale cliffs and a small harbour café for afterwards.
- Lunch in PyrgosFava, white aubergine and tomato fritters at the top of the steps.
- Walk the cliff path at sixKeep going past the crowds; the best view is the one after.
- Buy capers at the Saturday marketAnd a jar of thyme honey for home.
- Watch the sunset from the waterOur kaïki leaves the jetty at seven.