Karpathos

The beautiful of the Dodecanese

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• Archaeological Sites

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• Museums

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• Monasteries

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• History

  Area: 301.2 sq. km. Permanent population 6,565 inhabitants Karpathos together with Kasos are the southernmost islands of the Dodecanese. Karpathos (Krapathas) is mentioned by Homer. The earliest habitation of the island dates back to the 2nd millennium BC. from Crete, as mentioned by Diodorus the Sicilian. Remains of Mycenaean tombs and settlements from the same period demonstrate the rotation of …

• Culture

  Karpathos is very close to Crete and has been greatly influenced by its life. They have in common pride, levity, commitment to tradition and hospitality. In music, and especially in the lyre player, the similarity of customs becomes evident, since the lyre player, as in Crete, makes with great success the couplets for the songs and dances that often describe …

• Activities

  WIND SURFING In the area of ​​Afiarti, there are wind surfing schools for learning or practicing the sport or just for hobby. NATURE-ENVIRONMENT Karpathos is a beautiful place, with many protected landscapes of natural beauty. The Trahanamos area is an area with cedars, close to the sea. The shrubs that surround it are protected. It is bordered by the gulfs: …

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• Information

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