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hamlet, has a huge plane tree,
0 kilometres 4 N a fountain with drinkable
0 miles 4 water and the remains of
Sikati
Beach ancient walls. It is also the
start of a popular walk to the
Emboriós Evangelístria district in Póthia.
Paliónisos
Skalia
K álymno s 5
Télendos
Kastélli Drasónda
Télendos Arginónda Beach
Armeós ⌂ 11 km (7 miles) NW
Brostá Pezonda of Póthia
Masoúri Beach
Télendos Served by frequent shuttle-
Myrtiés boat from Myrtiés, Télendos is
Kamári Armyrés perfect for a hideaway holiday,
Beach
Metóhi Plátanos
Platýs Gialós Pánormos with a few rooms to rent, one
Beach Péra Kástro Rína Daskalió proper hotel, tavernas and
Cave
Horió Vathýs
Kalymnos Island Valley beaches. It is also a popular
Airport Chrysoherías spot on the island for rock
Argos Póthia climbing. There are Roman
Agía Saavas ruins, the remains of the Agía
Vothýni Triáda basilica, a ruined 13th-
century monastery and a trail
Vlyhádia
Kos, up to the Byzantine chapel of
Psérimos
Ágios Konstandínos.
Nerá Astypálea, Léros,
Piraeus
northeast, immediately above survivors from an 11th-century
Horió, the former capital. Péra Turkish raid. The coast road EAT
Kástro was inhabited from the from here is spectacular,
11th to the 18th centuries, but passing fish farms and inlets.
is now an atmospheric ruin The paved road ends at the Stukas
with several churches, some northern most resort of Expect large portions
with frescoes, still standing. Emboriós, with decent of meat and fish served
beaches nearby and a shuttle- at waterside tables.
boat service back to Myrtiés. ⌂ Yacht marina, Póthia
3 § 6970 802346
Brostá ¡¡¡
4
⌂ 5 km (3 miles) NW Vathýs Valley Plaka
of Póthia Fair prices for fresh
⌂ 15 km (9 miles) NE
After passing the Byzantine of Póthia tuna and swordfish,
basilicas of Limniótissa and plus some meat dishes.
Agía Sofía, the road descends Heading out of Póthia in the ⌂ East shore
to the line of west-coast easterly direction leads to the promenade, Télendos
resorts collectively known as citrus-lush Vathýs valley, § 22430 47921
Brostá (meaning “forward”). which has three hamlets just ¡¡¡
This area has craggy cliffs and inland from Kálymnos' fjord,
walls, and thrives on rock- unique in the islands.
climbing tourism, as well as The yacht and fishing port Kafenes
beach holidays. of Rína, a pretty hamlet with a A wonderful and
The first remarkable beach working boatyard, is backed central fish taverna.
is sandy Platýs Gialós. Further by citrus trees. Excursion ⌂ Platía Christoú ,
along, the view of the sunset caïques from Rína visit the Póthia
over the islet of Télendos from Daskalió Cave in the side of § 22430 28727
tourist town Myrtiés is one of the fjord, or the beaches of ¡¡¡
Kálymnos’s most famous Armyrés, Drasónda and
sights. This coast ends at Paliónisos on the east coast.
fortified Kastélli, the refuge of Plátanos, the main Vathýs
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