Avli

Top choice in Small Cyclades


There's a lot to love about this innovative little restaurant above the quayside, run by a Greek-Czech couple: the sea views, Donousa's best wine list, plus classy Aegean cuisine (black-eyed pea salad, sardines stuffed with parsley and garlic, calamari stuffed with graviera cheese).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Small Cyclades attractions

1. Kedros Beach

0.55 MILES

Gorgeous sweep of white sand, an easy walk from Hora, and popular with naturists. There's a decent taverna here as well.

2. Livadi

1.66 MILES

Appealing white-sand beach, reachable by a 30-minute walk from Mersini.

3. Pori Beach

14.31 MILES

The island's best beach – a long sandy crescent to the northeast and a bay popular with yachts.

4. Apollonas Kouros

14.63 MILES

Signposted on the western approach to Apollonas, this is a 12m marble figure dating back to the 6th or 7th century BC, reachable via a short walk.

6. Fanos Beach

15.02 MILES

Narrow strip of white sand to the east, with a beach bar and some discreet naturism at one end.

7. The Folklore Museum of Apiranthos

15.17 MILES

Housed in a traditional building in the village square, this museum represents a traditional Apiranthos house of a century ago, with three rooms (kitchen,…

8. Archaeological Museum of Apiranthos

15.21 MILES

This museum is part-way along the main street. It has a marvellous collection of small Cycladian artefacts collected by mathematics professor Michael…