{"id":443,"date":"2009-03-13T08:33:13","date_gmt":"2009-03-13T08:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greek-islands-portal.com\/english\/?p=443"},"modified":"2021-08-09T11:20:08","modified_gmt":"2021-08-09T08:20:08","slug":"psara-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greek-islands-portal.com\/english\/psara-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Psara Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Psara Island<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Psara is a small, historical island at the north-west of Chios with which is connected daily by boat.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The beautiful and traditional island is an excellent choice for quiet, peaceful holidays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The only settlement, also called Psara, extends around the head of the bay of Limenas in the south of the island.<br \/>\nSights worth visiting are the house of Kanaris, who fought in the Greek War of Independence, Paleokastro (15th c.), the monastery of the Dormition of the Virgin to the north, and remains of Mycenaean tombs and the settlement at Archontiki.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Psara like Chios and Inousses has a strong seafaring tradition and built up an important naval power.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Psara Island<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greek-islands-portal.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PsaraTown4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-11581 size-medium\" title=\"Psara Island\" src=\"https:\/\/greek-islands-portal.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PsaraTown4-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"Psara Island\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greek-islands-portal.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PsaraTown4-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greek-islands-portal.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/PsaraTown4.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">BEACHES<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The island of Psara is unique for its wonderful beaches.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">All of them are virgin with crystal clear waters, ideals for swimming, sunbathing and relaxing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">One of the most known is Katsouni.<br \/>\nIt is situated near the settlement and attracts many visitors.<br \/>\nIt\u2019s full of sand and shallow waters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Agia Kiriaki is a small gulf near the beach of Katsouni, ideal for those who want to enjoy their privacy in a beach not far from the village.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Other fine beaches are Kato Yialos with pebbles, Lazareta the most beautiful sandy beach of Psara.<br \/>\nIt is located at the south side of the island, available for camping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Lakka on the western side and the islets Nissopoula and Ai-Nikolaki can be visited by small boat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Archontiki is located next to the beach of Lakka.<br \/>\nA small peninsula separates the 2 beaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Limnos is located on the broader gulf of the port and has a big fine beach full of sand and fine pebble.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">ACCOMMODATION \u2013 LOCAL PRODUCTS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">On the island you can find small hotels, rooms to let, taverns where you can taste fresh fish and seafood, traditional cafes.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Don\u2019t forget to taste the traditional cheeses \u201cmizithra\u201d and \u201ckopanisti\u201d.<br \/>\nPsara produces also honey of fine quality.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dimospsaron.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Municipality of Psara<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, 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