Journey V
The most-loved swim, on your own terms.
A tiny uninhabited islet with a whitewashed chapel and the clearest water of the archipelago.
Ag. Georgios (Saint George of the Well) is a small uninhabited islet between Kastellorizo and Strongyli. It has one chapel, one freshwater well that gave it its name, and the water the island feels most proud of.
It's the journey we recommend for guests who ask for "just a very good swim." Visibility here reaches twenty metres on a still day.
Duration3–5 hours
PaceSlow · designed for swimming
DepartureFlexible
BringMask · snorkel · patience
Itinerary
Fifteen-minute hop
A short crossing east-southeast.
Anchor in the lee
We find a spot where the boat sits still. Lunch comes out.
The chapel
A short swim to shore and a walk up to the chapel. The door is always unlocked.
The well
Rain-fed. Still full, most summers. The story of how goats were ferried here to drink from it.
Slow return
With the late sun on our left shoulder.