8Agathonisi

Finally, to teeny Agathonisi, an island in the northeastern Dodecanese, near Patmos, with just a handful of tavernas, bars and chapels and a singular charm.

It’s the kind of place you can arrange with a fisherman to visit a secluded beach (there are more accessible options too). Despite the barren landscape, the industrious locals grow most of what they need. (Try the goat potatado – slow-cooked with potatoes).

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