Among emerging destinations in France, Italy, Norway and England, the popular Reader’s Digest distinguishes Leipsos as the hidden paradise of the Aegean.

According to the magazine, one of the oldest news media in Great Britain, the Miss you they have loyal friends all over the world who prefer an eco-friendly destination with an excellent climate and ideal air for a holiday even in September.

Reader’s Digest makes a special mention of the initiatives of the Municipality and the Mayor of the island to preserve the beaches without organized sunbeds, the ban on single-use plastics, as well as the efforts for the radical regeneration of the port, a project that was completed in a very short time.

Invoking mythology he wanted the nymph Calypso to charm Odysseus who remained enchanted on the island for seven years, the columnist who was invited by the Municipality last summer, talks about the seductive turquoise waters of Leipsos, the dreamy cuisine, the positive energy of the hospitable residents and the unbeatable local products with an emphasis on cheese-making but also the well-known wine that had even reached the Vatican.

“For 2022, Leipsi surpassed the 2019 barrier in cruise arrivals with traffic jumping by 25% compared to 2021.

Our call for a “green” way of vacationing without organized sunbeds resonated with Greeks and foreigners alike. Italians, French and British showed their preference for the destination, while tourist flows were maintained to a satisfactory degree in September and October,” said the Mayor of Leipsic, Fotis Maggos.