The village of Platania is just a few kilometers away from the village of Apollona. This is a very small, enchanting, typically Greek village. The area is used mainly for sheep and goat herding. The village acquired its name from the large number of plane trees ( Platania in Greek ) which are growing in the region.
The village is rich in vegetation and has ample water supplies. Thanks to it's tranquil surroundings, the village attracts Greeks and visitors who prefer to enjoy a quiet meal in one of its few but excellent tavernas.
The residents of the village are involved mainly in the tourism profession and party with agriculture.
The hotel is on mount Profitis Elias (Prophet Elias), near the Byzantine monastery with the same name. It comprises two buildings, a three-storeyed one, "Elafos" and a two-storeyed one, "Elafina", both with a basement and a high pitched wooden roof.
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This is an island with marvelous sandy beaches, full of springs and streams and Genoan towers. Tourists are still few. Tilos is situated between the islands of Nysiros and Halki, at a distance of 290 nautical miles from the port of Pereaus. It has an area of 64 square kms and a coastline of 63 kms. The ground is rocky with the only exception being a small fertile valley found almost at the center of the island and which ends up on the idyllic, one kilometer long, sandy beach of Erystou.
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Agathonisi is the north most islet of the Dodecanese island complex with a quite impressive coastal configuration and many beautiful windless bays. The island of Agathonisi was named Yetousa in ancient times. According to contemporary researches today's name is the result of a etymological mistake from the plant from which the name is derived 'Agkathonisi' ie. Island of the Thorns.
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