Overview

The Visitor, when will know the cosmopolitan Rhodes or the put aside Kastelorizo, he will realize that the ancient history of Dodekanisa (of course are more from twelve), is connected with an equally attractive present, as much as future. Here exist the islands: Agathonisi, Arkoi, Astypalaia, Chalki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kasos, Kastelorizo, Kos, Leros, Lipsoi, Nisyros, Patmos, Pserimos, Rhodes, Simi, Telendos, Tilos.

Whoever makes a roaming in these islands, he will learn the castles and the palaces of Rhodes, the ruins of Asklipieiou in Kos, he will discover the folklore treasures of Karpathos, the historical monastery of Patmos and he will be charmed by the island of sfoyggaradwn, Kalymnos.

Agathonisi is the northern island of Dodekanisa with deep marine partition and many lay bights. For swimming good place are the Cave, the beach Tsagari and the bight Poros.

Arkoi or Arkioi have bushy vegetation and few trees. On biggest of these, is found also the homonym settlement. Around the island there are old stone houses and graphic taverns. In the island functions the Fotovoltaiko Park for electric energy supply. Beautiful beach for swimming has the Marathi Island with lentisks. The summertime, Arkoi accept a lot of people for its clean and clear waters and the serene and romantic landscape it offers. That period small ships bring daily vacationists mainly from Patmos and from other regions.

An island of Dodekanisa that is found between Cyclades and Dodekanisa is Astypalaia, with white houses and graphic churches in each point of island. According to the mythology the island took itsr name from the girl of Foinika and Perimidis. The Astypalaia is separated from a narrow with width least from 100 metres in Mesa and in Exo Island. In Mesa Island in the vertex of hill there is the castle with the dark local Stone, from where pop up the white domes of Eyaggelistrias and Saint Georgioy church? You should visit the Venetian castle of Gouerini, the church of Portaiitissas with a wood carved iconostasis that is unique in his type. Here, becomes also the biggest religious of island that keeps three days from the 14 until 16 August. It worth visit the coastal settlement, Livadia which is near to the Country, the capital of island. It is the greenest village of island, with garden, few vines and citrus fruits. Finally, it deserves you to go with ship from the Country to the bight Vatses and the Cavern of Black.

Chalki is a small island that owes its name in the mines that functioned here, belongs in the Prefecture Rhodes. Front from the Town hall dominates impose the stone tower of Clock. You should visit the temple of Agios Nikolaos. The island has enough monasteries and churches. The natural harbour was used in the enterprises of army at the Second World War In the triangle between Halki, Alimia and Rhodes exists the cluster of islands Saint Theodoros, Long and Tragousa.

The island of spong-fishers, Kalymnos is the fourth island of Dodekanisa. Most residents of island deal with the fishery or the tourism. Pothia is the capital and harbour of Kalymnos and unfolds amphitheatrically on slopes of two hills. In the region distinguishes the small church of Christ of Jerusalem that is from the most important of the island. Telendo finds opposite Myrties. Telendos was broken away from the island of Kalymnos with the big island the 535 A.D. On 15 of August you can visit the island for the religious of Virgin Mary of Galatianis in the Arginonta.

Karpathos is the southern island of Dodekanisa is found between Crete and Rhodes and is the second biggest island of this group. The taller mountain of island is the Good Lake with 1215 meters. The island allocates much water and an important range of herbs, while in its environment has developed big number of animals and plants. It has also a lot of pinewoods, vineyards, olives and fruiterer trees. It constitutes migratory centre of migrating birds, while in caves live the Mediterranean seal "monks". The island is acquaintance from the Homeric epics, as Anemoessa. The island is upgraded; it acquires infrastructures and allocates also an airport of international flights. What characterizes the island is the effortless attachment of residents in the manners and in the customs of their place. Capital and harbour of island is Wells, name that emanates from the many wells that existed in the region. The most famous church of island is the church Koimisis of Virgin Mary. Visit also the Folklore museum of Othos. Other parts are the mykinaikos grave in the Diafani, the second harbour of island, the Sokastro in Leyko that existed the base of operations of Nikifora Foka in the fight at the Arabs, Saria, the small-uninhabited island in north of Karpathos. Two astonishing villages of island is Mesohoxi that is built in the centre with flagstones streets and traditionally houses and the Olympus, that is acquaintance because it maintains primitive customs, dialect and traditional rules in the daily lifetime.

Kasos has ancient history and many common characteristics with Crete, after they are found very close. Despite its size, it has important naval and commercial force. It courageously acted during the fights at the Turks in 1821 and this had as a result the holocaust of island in June 1824. Though many Kasiotes and Carpathians emigrate in America and in Egypt, however they do not cease nostalgic their homeland and visit it in every occasion. You should visit the archaeological collection, the municipal library and the monument of heroes on 1821. You should see this separate and original as for colours church of Saint Trinity in the Village City, where it is dyed in intense blue and orange colour. You can swim in the beaches, in the Fry, in the Emporeio and in the Fokiokamara, Antiperato and Helantro.

Border Island in oriental utmost of Greece is Kastelorizo, ideal for those who love the calm vacations and the walking. It has ancient history and big naval tradition. The island was linked with Greece in 1948. The island is forgotten from the state and sometimes they supplied things of first need from neighbouring Turkey. The capital Kastelorizo with the graphic landscapes, traditional colour mansion, the wooden or iron balconies, assembles the bigger population of island. Above Kastelo Roso (the hill with the red rocks), stands the castle of Ioanniton of Knights. Under the castle is found the excellently maintained Lykios Grave. You should visit the church of Saints Konstantinos and Helen, metropolis of island with gothic elements, Santrapeia Urban Faculty and the Palaiokastro. You can go also up 401 steps that lead in kastromonastiro the Saint Georgioy of Mountain with the splendid serene view. One of the most beautiful caverns of Mediterranean is the "Light blue Cavern" or "Hole of Parasta". Try also the local sweets, strava and katsoumaria.

Kos is found next to the Turkish coasts of M. Asia in the orifice of gulf of Attaleias. Kos climate is "sweet" all year and the ground particularly fertile. Generally, the island is plane and apart from minimal exceptions. In Kos was particularly given birth the father of Medicine Hippocrates (460-357 B.C.) - and we have to remind that all the doctors of world before they undertake duties are put under oath in the oath that has written this ancient Greek. Moreover many other famous doctors of antiquity, appreciable poets, artists and athletes have lived here. The island each year attracts thousands of visitors, mainly Northern-European. In the capital and main harbour of island, Kos, is found the plane tree of Hippocrates. It is an enormous tree with perimeter of trunk of 12 metres! This unique tree consider as the most ancient tree in Europe. The main figurative transportation in the city of Kos is the bicycle.

The island of Leros was used the period the Civilian and dictatorship as place of exile. The naturally harbours, the sandy beaches and the islets that exist around are particularly enchanting destination of interruptions. Leros is full of oppositions and harmony with climate as sounds as few regions of our country. It is separated from Kalymnos with the channel with Glaronisia, where are found sunk ancient ruins. Platanos, core of island, historical, administrative, intellectual and commercial centre, is the older district and capital of Leros. You should visit the known monastery of Virgin Mary of Dame. Important sights of the island are the Tower of Mpeleni, where it is accommodated the Historical-folklore Museum of island. The harbour is closed, sure with enormous jetty and one of the best in Mediterranean. Prefer the beaches, Saint Stefanos, Rina and Mplefoyti, that will guarantee you beautiful and pleasant day for swimming and relax.

Lipsoi characterized from low bush-covered hills that lead to indented coasts with small valleys, fields with horticultural and vines. The distances of island are small and are offered mainly for quiet interruptions. You should visit the magnificent church of Saint Ioannis of Theologian with light blue dome and two belfries. There, exists the unique picture of Virgin Mary in Greece. The residents deal with the livestock farming, the fishery and the agriculture. Summertime assembles many people for the clean beaches, the calm landscape and all the hospitable residents.

Nisyros, island with volcanic origin and exceptionally varied geological structure, is the ‘Stone' that extracted the Neptune from the cape Turtle of Kos in order to sling to the giant Polyvoti. The enormous ellipsoidal hydrothermal crater, with depth of 30 metres, is named "Ste'fanos" and assembles crowd of visitors mainly from the Kos Capital and harbour of island, Mandraki, with the white houses, the paving closely narrow street and the elaborate pebble floorings. You should visit the monastery of Virgin Mary of Spilianis that it can be seen from a big height and has big view. The island has also Historical and Folklore Museum. The salty curative source in the Baths is suitable for motorbikes but also dermal diseases. The summertime are organised various cultural events, while if you are lucky you will achieve traditional marriage, you will drink local soumada, you will try pitia and sweet plum tomato.

Patmos is the island with deep marine dismemberment , islets around, the low mountainous landscape, the white houses and the ten churches, are offered for quiet interruptions and walks. Important sight is the cavern of Revelation, where according to the tradition, Agios Ioannis the Theologian writes the "Revelation", banished from the emperor Domitiano. For swimming there are the beach of Groikou, Diakofti and Bili Sand. "Jewel" of village Kampos is the big church of Evaggelismoy. The temple of Apollo in the hill Kasteli assembles today the world. In the harbour come and go small and big ships all time, that transport visitors from all the corners of world.

Pserimos has 130 permanent residents but acquires intense movement daily, afterwards the arrival from Kos and Kalymnos many daily excursionists. In the island has been located relic of ancient settlement which many archaeologists identify this with the Municipality Perraiotan. In western is found the islet Wide that his department constitutes separate rocky island with the name Nekrothiki. Pserimos is offered for those who want quiet vacations and for those who like to walk and has appetite for exploration.

Rhodes is the biggest in extent and population island of Dodekanisa. From the decade in 1920 there was leading cosmopolitan tourist destination? Last years it has presented certain tourist bending however the residents do not stop upgrade their infrastructures and their services. In the Island of ‘Helium' was filmed the known Hollywood overproduction the "Cannon of Navarone" with Antoni Kouin. The medieval city, monument of World Cultural Heritage of UNESCO, is built semi-circular round the central harbour and is appeared from wall with bridges, towers and a lot of decorative elements. You should visit Rodini, a verdurous small park of recreation with running waters and zoo garden. The northern utmost new city has many palm-trees that are surrounded by beautiful buildings near the appreciable Aquarium. The eminent Casino of Rhodes is accommodated in the historical Hotel of Rhodes that exists there from 1927. In Faliraki, in Ixia and in Kallithea are found the most organised hotels and tourist infrastructures.

Symi a graphic, mountainous and one of the border islands of Aegean Seas took likely its name from the girl of Ialyssoy and Dotidas, Symi. The natural bas-relief of island, presents interest. The ground is mountainous and rocky with small valleys in the interior and forest sideways in the back side. In Kokinohoma bight is the church of Undertaking of Christ. Interest presents the Monastery of Big Savior, as well as the fortress form Abbey Roukounioti. You can swim in the beaches Pedi, Emporeio as also, in Agia Marina, Disalona, Marathounta and Panormiti.

An island of 50 residents is Telendos. You should go for a walk in the narrow streets and do not forget to go to the small pinewood. Visit also, the graphic taverns and enjoy the traditional titbits of island. Here exists the devastated Byzantine church of Saint Kingdom and holy Agios Konstantinos, where on 21 May the island assembles a lot of pilgrims.

Tilos is a small island between Nisyros and Chalki. The ground of island is mainly semi highland and allocates spotless beaches. Those that prefer calm vacations in serene environment prefer Tilos. Its residents deal mainly with the agriculture, the livestock farming and the fishery. The capital of village is the Big Village and it is built amphitheatrically on side of hill Agios Stefanos, in the vertex of that are saved the ruins of castle of Ioanniton of Knights. You should visit the importance cavern Harkadio, the Small Theatre and the castle of Mesarias.