Antipaxos is about 3 nautical miles from Gaios(Paxos).Is a small island which belongs to Paxos complex. Has extension 5 km² and population 65 inhabitants approximately. It is famous for Voutoumi, Vrika and Mesovrika beaches which are listed among the ten best sandy beaches in the Mediterranean. It's also famous for the production of high quality wine that is held in esteem and is not easily found. You can visit Antipaxos with one of the small boats that operate from Gaios. On a tour of the island you will impressed by the unique natural beauty of this verdant island, Agios Amilianos with its magnificent oaks, the spring of Kalogiris with cool and healthy spring water and the fine marble lighthouse of Antipaxos built in 1833.
Beaches
Vrika
Coming from
Paxos the first beach is Vrika. Deep in a small bay. The beach has white sand
and pebbles, the waters are swallow and
the watercolour is turquoise. There two taverns and one beach bar.
Voutoumi
In the next
bay is Voutoumi. It is a larger beach with the same features. Cypresses reach
to the sand and this makes the flora looks magnificent. It's an unorganized
beach with white pebbles.
Voutoumi |
Although
Antipaxos is a small island the tour is magical. It has many beautiful beaches.
Starting from Agriapidia, which is located in Southeast coast, between Koules
cape and Cavo Agrapidia there is Agios Aimilianos hill. Plaka cape, Fuki and Navara cape are
southern. Then there is the Vodina cape, where small port Sarakiniko is
located. The Kalamitsas bay and the Kontari cape are located Northern. Next to
Kontari there is a cave, named Kalogiri where you can see seals. This place is
under Coast Guard control. Further North are Alikes and Rodvani cape. The North
coast of the island is very rough and steep.
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