Karpathos is marked by the peculiar Karpathian houses, built of carved stone, full of embroidery and characteristic interior decorations. From Pigadia you may visit Kyra Panagia, a picturesque bay with a marvelous beach and a monastery of the same name. A little further, on the northern promontory of Karpathos, lies the Diafani village; on the nearby little island of Saria we see Palatia, with ruins of the ancient city of Nisyros.
In the northern part of the island there are high mountains full of forests; Profitis Elias is the highest(1140 m). From the tiny port of Diafani you can visit the mountainous village of Olympus, whose inhabitants take care to preserve local traditions. They cultivate their folk art; older people use the Karpathian dialect which includes many Doric elements. The women of Olympus go on wearing their traditional local costumes in everyday life even today.
There are regular routes linking Karpathos to Piraeus by boat, also with Rhodes and Kassos once a week. There are daily flights to and from Rhodes. For transport within the island visitors may use buses or taxis, or hire a caique to reach Aperi, Volada, Mirtonas, Othos, Mesochori, the beach of Santa Marina and the fishing villages Finiki and Arkassa.
In Karpathos you have the opportunity to taste traditional local dishes like "memoula" (offered on the 25th of March), chickpeas, pilau rice and sweets like baklava. Karpathian feasts and weddings are renowned. Karpathos island is located between the 2 well known greek islands of Rhodes and Crete, with a history dating back to the Minoan era of 2nd
millennium B.C. In the Doric times it is refered to as Tetrapolis, after the four famous cities, Potideo or Possideo (in the area of the present capital), Arkessia (the present Arkassa), Vrykous and Nissyros (in the area of Olympos). Karpathos aims at tourism, armed with the unrivaled weapons of authentic pure natural beauties, its unique wealth, all enhanced by the hospitality of its residents. Its magnificent beaches, its secluded small bays, its imposing mountain peaks, its well-mannered inhabitants who, dressed up in their traditional costumes preserve the beauty of tradition (not only at their marriages or feasts) render Karpathos, unique, ideal to any appreciative visitor.
In the northern part of the island there are high mountains full of forests; Profitis Elias is the highest(1140 m). From the tiny port of Diafani you can visit the mountainous village of Olympus, whose inhabitants take care to preserve local traditions. They cultivate their folk art; older people use the Karpathian dialect which includes many Doric elements. The women of Olympus go on wearing their traditional local costumes in everyday life even today.
There are regular routes linking Karpathos to Piraeus by boat, also with Rhodes and Kassos once a week. There are daily flights to and from Rhodes. For transport within the island visitors may use buses or taxis, or hire a caique to reach Aperi, Volada, Mirtonas, Othos, Mesochori, the beach of Santa Marina and the fishing villages Finiki and Arkassa.
In Karpathos you have the opportunity to taste traditional local dishes like "memoula" (offered on the 25th of March), chickpeas, pilau rice and sweets like baklava. Karpathian feasts and weddings are renowned. Karpathos island is located between the 2 well known greek islands of Rhodes and Crete, with a history dating back to the Minoan era of 2nd
millennium B.C. In the Doric times it is refered to as Tetrapolis, after the four famous cities, Potideo or Possideo (in the area of the present capital), Arkessia (the present Arkassa), Vrykous and Nissyros (in the area of Olympos). Karpathos aims at tourism, armed with the unrivaled weapons of authentic pure natural beauties, its unique wealth, all enhanced by the hospitality of its residents. Its magnificent beaches, its secluded small bays, its imposing mountain peaks, its well-mannered inhabitants who, dressed up in their traditional costumes preserve the beauty of tradition (not only at their marriages or feasts) render Karpathos, unique, ideal to any appreciative visitor.
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Ancient history comes alive in Athens, the capital of Greece. Gaze in wonder at the Acropolis and its iconic crown, the Parthenon. Take a deeper dive into the past and visit both the Acropolis Museum and the National Archaeological Museum, which house fascinating artifacts from this ancient city.
