Church of Agion Apostolon in Gaios, belonging to the Tranakas and Youlios families, is in the 1686 catalogue. A lovely church, it has notable icons and a magnificent belfry built in 1860. Read more...

In Bogdanatika opposite the church of the Blessed Virgin Mary begins a narrow but easy to cross, pleasant and short path. Between stone-built fences and walls, passing first by villas and traditional houses and then by olive groves, the rocky ground is gradually replaced by rocky limestone. Then you will find a large stone water reservoir, which in the past Read more...

A beautiful path that leads to one of the most steep cliffs of Paxos with an altitude of 45m. One of the most ideal places to watch the sunset, and savour the endless sea on the west side and the breathtaking view of Mousmouli. Read more...

Just opposite the road the leads to Avlaki and following the stone-build path in front of you lies the cistern “Sterna Eliniki”, dating from the Venetian period. The cistern is build on the edge of the natural rock formation and is of circular shape. Water is still collected today from the paved surface that slopes towards the center. During the Read more...

The reservoir was built in 1825 and was completed in 1846, a date that is mentioned on the sidewalk of the top surface runoff. The decorative features as pillars were built later, in 1848, and the way to access the landscape was completed in 1851 according to the Book of Elders of Paxos.   Unquestionably the most elaborate and impressive tank Read more...

George Anemogiannis was born in 1798 in Paxos. At the time of the Greek Revolution in 1821 he was a sailor at a merchant ship owned by Laskarina Bouboulina and his captain was N. Orlof. On June 10th 1821 he took part in one of the first naval attacks against an Ottoman target, as the skipper of a fire ship. Read more...

The reservoir of St. Anargyroi was designed and built during the Napoleonic period. The construction stopped for several years and continued in 1818 under British rule, it was completed in 1821 and in 1861 it was reconstructed, according to a local newspaper. It was the first large community tank of Paxos and the amount of water was enough for the Read more...

Yperagia Theotokos on the Holy island of Panagia. The existing temple seem to have been built on the site of an ancient christian church. It is mentioned in the 1686 list as old and ruined. Probably it was restored by the Vellianitis family. In 1720 a monastery with ten monks was formed whose revenue was considerable. August 15th is an Read more...

The windmill known as “Mill Lesianiti” is located in Tranakatika just outside Gaios. Made from stone, in a circular plan view, it has an internal stone staircase, and at the top there are four symmetrically placed windows. The mill is built on a base  which is double its diameter. Tip: Climb the stairs to enjoy a panoramic view from Gaios to Read more...

The Venetian castle of Paxos,   now known as the castle of Saint Nicholas, began been built in 1423 and was completed in 1510.   Built on top of the homonymous natural island opposite Gaios, it was constructed by the Venetian Baron of the island Adam II San Hipolito as a measure of protection from pirates and Ottomans.   According to a research by an Italian Read more...

Located on the islet Panaghia (Madonna) at the entrance of the port of Gaios with a focal height of 26m. The lighthouse consists of a square style tower 7.8 m. tall and it includes a house for the lighthouse’s personnel. It first-opened in 1825 operating with olive oil. The mechanism was replaced in 1890 with that of the lighthouse of Read more...

St. Ioannis on St. Nicholas island belongs to the Kourniachti and Vellianitis families. It is included in the 1805 list. Read more...

St. Nicholas on the island of that name is a sister church of the Vellianitis’ Panayia. It is listed in the 1686 cataloque. Read more...

Yperayia Theotokou Eleousa (Merciful Mother o God) at Vlachopoulatika; listed in 1686 it belongs to Vlahopouloses and Kontarises. Built in about 1700; the icons were painted in 1713 by Christodolos Maryeti. Read more...

The Reef Agrila you can find many underwater caves rich in flora and mostly underwater lightings. Read more...

South of Ortholithos, you can find the reef Agrilis. The depth of the point reaches the 30 meters. There is a small cave at 15 meters where you will find a passage through the reef. Read more...

Next to Ortholithos, are located the impressive cliffs called Petritis. It is a deep dive exploring them. At this point you will see large fishes. Read more...

Balos is an easy dive site where you can admire the old sunken port of Paxos. Special thanks to the dive center “Water Planet” for the underwater photos. Read more...

A dive site that requires experience is the Chiros. It is accessible only by boat. There you will see the beautiful underwater caves of Paxos. Special thanks to the dive center “Water Planet” for the underwater photos. Read more...

The reef Kaki Lagada is 10 to 15 feet deep. You can see the Mediterranean fish. You do not need special experience to dive in it. Special thanks to the dive center “Water Planet” for the underwater photos. Read more...

Yannas is characterized as discovery scuba diving, that is suitable for your first dive. Special thanks to the dive center “Water Planet” for the underwater photos. Read more...

The groove, as you can see on the map, has a special geomorphology. At this point dive the depths starting at 7 meters and deepens abruptly reaching 30 meters. You need to have a high degree of experience to dive at this point. Special thanks to the dive center “Water Planet” for the underwater photos. Read more...

The beach” Plakes” is located on the coastal road from Gaios to Mongonissi. A lovely little beach with dense vegetation and small pebbles to walk down a small footpath from the road. There are also rocks for sunbathing. Read more...

From antique tools and supplies to prehistorical subjects and furthermore venetian pistols. The things that make this type of art gallery much more unique is the fact that items are amassed right from charitable contributions associated with Paxos locals. Read more...

The beach Galazio is located south on the west coast of Paxos and took its name from its crystal blue waters. It is one of the most beautiful beaches of the island and is only accessible by boat. Read more...

The beach Aulaki is located south on the west coast of Paxos. Its a beach with wild beauty, shaped like a groove ( called in Greek Avlaki) around rocks. Also, the bottom has been much interesting for diving. Easily accessible by road. Read more...

The beach Kaki Lagada will be found on your way just south of Gaios. A beautiful pebble beach surrounded by rocks. Read more...