Psara is a small island with a big history. In former times it had a population of over 20,000 and was a prosperous shipping centre. It became one of the first islands to rebel against Turkish rule in the early 1800s and in 1824 the Turks invaded the island and killed almost all the inhabitants. Today is has a population of around 400. There is only one town on the island, the rest is quite dry. Although there are only 400 people there are 67 churches on the island. And some of them are quite large. This one alone could probably fit the whole population. There are lots of lovely beaches but not many tourists. Today was also laundry day as there was water available on the quay. Here I am being beaten up by the flappy wet sheets. Some of the old building along the waterfront are in need of some repair. And look there is our boat (in case you missed it). The harbour by night. Oh yes I meant to say - some of the survivors of the massacre moved to Evia and populated Eretria (also known as Nea Psara, nea means new) which we visited early in the trip.
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