Iraklia

Iraklia, the westernmost of the Lesser Cyclades, and with the least spoilt scenery, has just over 150 permanent residents. The port of Agios Georgios is a small but sprawling settlement behind a sandy tamarisk-backed beach that gets quite crowded in August. Livadi, a big, shallow beach and its crystal-clear waters are the main tourist attraction of the island. With a yacht, you can make a tour of the island, stopping at the small sandy beach at Alimia and the nearby pebble beach of Karvounolakos.