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KARPATHOS

Karpathos

KARPATHOS TOWN - PIGADIA

karpathos town - pigadia

Karpathos or Pigadia, as it is also known the capital and port of the island, is located in the southeast part of it, in the banks of mountain Kali Limni. It is built in the same location as the ancie...

DIAFANI

diafani

In the southwest part of the island is located the graphic fish village Diafani. It is the island's second port and the best spot of Olympos, the traditional village in Karpathos with imposing buildin...

ARKASA

arkasa

16km from the town is the coastal village Arkasa. It is built in a verdurous location and impresses with its green nature, beautiful beaches and important historic monuments. In the hill of Paleokastr...

OLYMPOS

olympos

A visit to village Olympos or Elympos, as the locals call it, can be a really special experience. Here time has leaved everything untouched. For centuries it has showed respect to the beauty of this l...

LEFKOS

lefkos

Lefkos village is located very close to Mesochori and 35 km from the capital. It is a small picturesque settlement, a pole of attraction for all visitors, as it has a magnificent beach. The small isla...

MESOCHORI

mesochori

Mesochori is one of the most graphic villages in Karpathos. It is located 31km northwest of the capital, built on a hill. It has a glorious view, while the whole village is a live site. With its tradi...

KYRA PANAGIA

kyra panagia

Kyra Panagia is one of the most famous and photographed beaches in Karpathos island. It is located about 10 mk northwestwards of the capital. You can easily approach it from Aperi village. It offers b...

AMMOPI

ammopi

The coastal settlement of Ammoopi has big tourist development during the last years. It is located in the middle of the route from the airport to the town that makes it a perfect place to stay. It has...

MENETES

menetes

Beautiful village built around the banks of a hill. Characteristics are the old mansions and neoclassic houses that give the village a baronial feature. Village Menetes is 8km from the capital. The re...

APERI

aperi

Aperi is a beautiful hilly village that distinguishes for its baronial glow. It used to be the island's capital from 1700 to 1892. Today it is the head of Karpathos and Kasos eparch. It is located 8km...

AFIARTIS

afiartis

OTHOS

othos

The hilly village Othos is built in the highest spot of Karpathos. It has a height of 500m and the most beautiful view in the island. It's 12km from the town and it is famous for the taverns, where yo...

ADEIA - KARPATHOS

adeia - karpathos

AHATA

ahata

Ahata is a magnificent beach close to Aperi village and 10 km northwestwards of Karpathos. On the way to Ahata and on the steep side of a rock, you will see the remains of an ancient temple.

AMMOOPI

ammoopi

About Karpathos

Karpathos is the island with the biggest contrasts. Alterations of scenery, from mountains - other green and other rocky - to champaigns and valleys, endless beaches, gulfs and small harbors, impress every visitor. Same goes for the graphic settlements with traditional architecture, that create a harmonious unit with a great nature around them. But more characteristic about Karpathos is its people. True to the mores of their ancestors, give the impression that time has stopped to past times. The residents of Karpathos still dress with their traditional costumes in every cultural event. Women wear colorful local apparels and are proud for their origin. These are unique pictures you won't see anywhere else and prove the strong hold every Greek man has with tradition and the history of his country. Karpathos is the second in size island in Dodecanese and the southest of the complex. It has a ground of 301sq. km. And it is located between Rhodes and Crete. It is a hilly island, with an oblong shape. Its villages are built in the green slopes of mountains or around graphic ports. Residents work with agriculture and animal breeding. Karpathos was discovered "tourist" just the last years and started to develop its tourist infrastructures. So, many of the residents turned to tourist business. Today, Karpathos is an ideal travel destination for those seeking for a quiet place to relax. It offers peace and calm in its paradise beauties, acquaintance with history and tradition and of course options for entertainment with traditional music, dances and songs that will stay in your mind forever. Visit Karpathos, the island of alterations and let yourselves free...
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