The island and its only village were almost completely destroyed by an earthquake in 1968. Agios Efstratios is very barren, but has beautiful sandy beaches and impressive cliffs. There are no cars here, you can reach the beaches by boat or on foot. The museum commemorates the years as an island in exile during the military dictatorship 1967-1974. The only village on the island is located in a valley formed by two dried up riverbeds. Ai Stratis, with its 250 permanent inhabitants, fascinates many tourists because it moves at its own pace and is cut off from the rest of the world by chance or temperament.
