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Karpathos island

The island of Karpathos is located between the two well know Greek islands of Rhodes and Crete, with a history dating back to the Minoan era and Mycenean tombs and settlements going back to the second millennium B.C. In the Doric times (1000 BC) it was referred to as Tetrapolis, after the four famous cities, Potideo (Pigadia), Arkessia (the present Arkasa), Vrykous and Nissyros (in the area of Olympos). In the Classic and Hellenistic periods followed the history of the rest of Greece. In 42 BC Karpathos was conquered by the Romans and later became part of the Byzantine Empire. From the 7th to 10th century A.D. Karpathos was ravaged by the pirates. The people who lived close to the sea moved to the mountains. The island was invaded by the Genoans, St. John's Knights, the Venetians and the Turks. In the 1821 revolution Karpathos was liberated and in 1830 was given back to the Turks under a treaty. In 1912 the island was conquered by the Italians and in 1948 it was liberated and joined the rest of Greece. Karpathos aims is at tourism, its 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 and its local inhabitants who dress up in their traditional costumes. Karpathos comprises of 10 villages lived in by approximately 6,000 people total. All villages preserve intensively the traditional style of the island. In the South East of the island you can find PIGADIA (Karpathos), capital and main port of the island. The capital is surrounded by the villages of MENETES, ARKASA, APERI, VOLADA, OTHOS - with a folkloric museum at a typical old house of Karpathos that present a particular interest, as well as PILES. In the North of the island one can find MESOCHORI, SPOA and OLYMPOS the last village in the North of the island, of great folkloric and architectural interest.

Karpathos island villages: Aperi, Volada, Othos, Pyles, Arkasa, Phoeniki, Menetes, Olymbos, Diafani, Messochori, Spoa..

Karpathos island Beaches: Karpathos City (Pigadia), Agios Thoros, Agios Nicholaos (Arkasa), Ahata, Kira Panagia, Apella, Amoopi, Lefkos...

Ferry connections within Greece

By ferry service there are connections directly with Piraeus, Crete and Rhodes two to four times a week. With the rest of Dodecanese and all the islands of the Aegean sea via Rhodes and Crete. Regionally, there are daily boats that link Karpathos with Kassos, Diafani and Pigadia.

KARPATHOS ISLAND MAP

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