Agios Georgios on Agathonissi

The port village of Agios Georgios is small and cute and lies adorable beautifully in a protected bay. Despite its small size, you will find all facilities you need to get a successful "ease-off-holiday". Here are five pensions, tavernas, cafés, snack bar and mini market. And everything is within crawling distance. What more do you need? Well, a beach within crawling distance would be nice. Of course there is one as well.

The port village of Agios Georgios on Agathonissi.

Agios Georgios is not bigger than this. The picture is taken from Mikro Chorio.

The small village of Agios Georgios is very beautifully situated.

The beach starts where Taverna Glaros used to be and extends about a hundred metres along the bay. The beach consists mostly of small pebbles, in some places it is mixed with sand. The water is lovely!

Agios Georgios beach in one direction.

Agios Georgios beach in the other direction.

The only downside is that there is almost no shade, some half-grown tamarisk trees is the only shade on offer. Sometimes it's a proper scramble for the trees, so if you want to be sure to get a place you have to be early. New trees will be planted, so within a few years, all the tourists will have their own tree. :-)

Shade is poor, a few tamarisks being the only shade offered.

Best taverna used to be undoubtedly Taverna Glaros run by Giannis and his super nice wife Voula. You didn't just go here for the good food and the family atmosphere, the calming view also contributed.

In May 2023, I received the sad news that the pension and taverna had closed for good. The owners Giannis and Voula have now each opened a small pension in the same building as the taverna and Pension Glaros. They are called Agathonisi Rooms and Giannis Rooms respectively. But the tavern is closed for good.

Taverna Glaros was not an ordinary taverna, it was an institution

Taverna Glaros was not an ordinary taverna, it was an institution. It was like a Greek living room where everyone on the small island sat at some point every day or evening. Not just for eating, here you could just sit, maybe play tavli (backgammon), chat with other guests, gaze at the meditative view, read books or just be, to de-stress.

Giannis and Voula.

Are you interested in boats in general, and sailing boats in particular, you will have your fill of boats on Agathonissi. The port is ideal as night harbour for sailing boats and there are often many boats swinging at anchor. It is said that as many as 300 sailing boats comes to Agathonissi every summer. something that is very good for the small island, for most of them eat in the tavernas, and shop in the few shops.

One of two Minimarkets in the port.

Taverna George in the port has been around as long as Taverna Glaros.

Suggestions for hotels and pensions in the port can be found here »

Don't miss Spilia beach, which you can read about here »

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