There is an ancient Greek word, levros (ο λευρός), which means flat, frictionless, smooth. It is considered that Leros was named after this ancient word, an island with multifarious shape, a land with low height "mountains", a quite green, for a Greek island, plain of pine trees, eucalyptus, olive trees and oaks.
The capital of Leros is Aghia Marina (Santa Marina), a natural port at the