The Geographical Position of Leros in the Dodecanese

Leros island is one of the 12 main Dodecanese islands, located between Patmos and Kalymnos in the South east Part of the Aegean sea. Leros geographical position made Leros one of the most strategic islands of the Aegean, the gulf of Lakki is the largest natural harbour in east Mediterranean.

Leros surface is about 54 square kilometres with a length of 15 km and a least width of 1,5 km about. Its coast line is about 46 kilometres, that makes the island a lace of small bays and capes ideal for swimming ,diving and fishing. Leros two main Ports are Lakki in the south west part of the island and Agia Marina in the middle.

The gulfs of Alinda, Panteli , Vromolithos, Gurna, Plefuti and Xirokambos are ideal for water sports and swimming as well with the smaller beaches of Merkies, Panagies and Koulouki.

The island is surrounded by numerous smaller islands ideal for daily tours like Archangellos, Marathi, Aspronisia, Tiganakia, Agia Kyriaki and Pigianousa.

The highest mountain of Leros is Kleidi over the gulf of Alinda. Other mountains of Leros are Apitiki where the Castle of Panagia situated over Panteli, Tsigounas, Diapori and Skoumbarda in the South part of the island and Merovigli over Spilia and Platanos. Leros has many springs of fresh water. The Geographical shape of the island has given to Leros many beautiful bays and beaches.

The geographical relief of the island is characterized by small hills and innumerable coves with the largest being the Laki bay which is the largest natural harbor in the eastern Mediterranean, for this reason the Italians in 1932 created there their main naval station in the Dodecanese. Other large bays are those of Alinto, Gourna,

Vromolithos, the bay at Partheni and Blefouti and Panteli. The highest altitude is in Kliidi (around 300 m), other mountains in Leros are Skumbarda and Diapori in the south and Apitiki in the east.

The island of Leros is green and in the interior there is agricultural production, there are countless vines, figs, prickly pears, Gavafes (found only on Leros), vegetable crops and many roads are covered by eucalyptus and pine trees.

On the beaches there are plenty of tamarisk trees that offer shade to vacationers. There is even a small river that starts from the Imerovigli hill and goes out into the gulf of Gourna.