Tilos
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A hidden gem, tucked away between Rhodes and Kos
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The only Greek island with a dwarf elephant museum!
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Craggy, empty hills, green valleys, quiet beaches and bays
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A network of footpaths, partly waymarked, including old stone ways
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Two abandoned villages, seven Byzantine 200 churches and chapels, many with wall paintings, and three monasteries
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A welcoming, tolerant feel and exemplary green credentials
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Rich, protected wildlife, including rare and endangered species
Getting to Tilos
Regular ferries from Kos, Rhodes, and other Dodecanese Islands, including the local ferry, Panaghia Spiliani, based on Nisyros, three times a week, linking Tilos with the smaller port of Kamiros Skala on Rhodes. The journey time is about 2 hours to Rhodes.
Getting Around and Staying On Tilos
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Most accommodation in Livadia plus a few other small centres, from simple traditional rooms up to higher spec hotels, and a free campsite with toilets and showers.
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5 buses a day, (4 on Sundays) link the main centres
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Car/ scooter/ electric bike hire possible, but no day-boats
Maps and other information
Terrain Map 340, a 1:20,000 topographic map, published in 2017, ISBN 978-960684596-3 www.terrainmaps.gr/e-shop/?lang=en
Orama has a 1:25,000 topographic map, published in 2019, ISBN 978-960838594-8, also a 1:40,000 road map (2017) and a 1:35,000 mini map (2016) www.oramaeditions.gr/index/defaultEn.asp
Anavasi plans to publish one in 2020 www.anavasi.gr/products.php?id=5&lang=en
A number of websites describe the island, including
http://thegreektravel.com/tilos/ general info
Jennifer Barclay has published a couple of titles based on her life on Tilos: