The small Greek island of Tilos is a quiet spot with a winter population of only one hundred. In the summer, there are a few hundred more and it is a pleasant stopover on a Tilos Greece yacht charter. The landscape consists of limestone mountains and volcanic lowlands, pumice beds and red-lava sand.  The heights are rugged and scrubby, with startling views across to the islands of Kos, Simi, Nissyros, Halki, Rhodes and – on a clear day – Karpathos.

Tilos lies between Nisiros and Khalki and in medieval times was known as Episcopi – the name deriving from the watchtowers from which it could signal to Rhodes if an enemy was approaching.  These days, most people come to Tilos to hang out on the beach or to hike through the interior of the island. The frescoed medieval chapels that cling to the hillsides are well worth visiting too. Some of the loveliest beaches are the most remote and accessible only on foot or by boat – one of the privileges of having your own yacht! – and there is an ongoing campaign to protect much of the island as a national park.  Livadhi is the principal settlement and has a handful of bars and restaurants, plus a solitary nightclub.