Leipsoi

Leipsoi is a small Greek island in the Dodecanese, located in the eastern Aegean Sea between Leros and Patmos. It is a low-rise island with a compact main harbour and a living local community, commonly visited on short island-hopping routes.

The island’s attractions are concentrated around its main port settlement and a handful of nearby beaches and coves. Sandy and pebbled beaches such as Livadi and Platis Gialos are within a few kilometres of the harbour and reachable by short drives or local buses.

Historically Lepsoi shares the modern administrative history of the Dodecanese - it was under Ottoman rule, passed to Italian administration in the early 20th century, and was formally united with Greece with the rest of the Dodecanese in 1948. The island’s economy has long been based on fishing, small-scale agriculture and seasonal tourism.

Leipsoi sits in the eastern Aegean Sea, roughly midway between the larger islands of Leros and Patmos. Regular ferry services connect it with neighbouring islands and the regional ferry network; the island is reached by boat rather than by air.