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29 HIKING IN THE 0 kilometres 10 10 N Saría
KÁRPATHOS NORTH OF Hálki
0 miles
KÁRPATHOS
Since the millennium Vrykoúnda
ΚΆΡΠΆΘΟΣ old paths have been Avlóna
rehabilitated in
northern Kárpathos Diafáni
k 17 km (11 miles) S of Kárpathos town g Kárpathos and decent maps are Kárpat hos
Ólymbos
EXPERIENCE The Dodecanese Wild, rugged Kárpathos is dramatically beautiful and has Diafáni to Ólymbos is Lefkós Mesohóri Spóa Ápella Beach
town, Diáfani @ Corner of 28th Oktovríou & Dimokratías,
now available. The
Kárpathos town n Kárpathos town; www.karpathos.gr
canyon walk from
an easy classic; for a bit
remained largely unspoiled. Like most of the Dodecanese,
of culture, Ólymbos to
it has had a chequered history. Along with Astypálea, it
Vrykoúnda via Avlóna
was the only Dodecanese seized by the Venetians during
hamlet ends at a major
Kalí Límni
1,215 m (3,986 ft)
medieval times, rather than the Knights of St John.
archaeological site.
Kyrá Panagiá
Beach
Central
Apéri
1
Óthos
Above Amopí, the village of
Kárpathos Town
Menetés, nestling 350 m
hour’s walk along the path)
(1,150 ft) up the slopes of
Kárpathos town, also known three sand­and­gravel coves. A 20­minute bus ride (or Kárpathos Menetés Kárpathos
away is Ólymbos, a village
Town
Finíki
as Pigádia, is the island’s main Mount Profítis Ilías, has quaint that spills down from a bleak Arkása Ammopí
port and capital, sheltered in vine­covered streets. The ridge 600 m (1,950 ft) up. Armathiá Fokia Beach
the southeast of Vróndi bay. traditional pastel­coloured Founded during the 8th Amfiárti
Once an ordinary working houses have attractive court­ century AD, and virtually cut Agía Marína Frý Karpathos Island
town, it now has hotels strung yards and gardens. off from the rest of the island Arvanitohóri Airport
out all around the bay. The for centuries by its remote Sitía
waterfront bustles with cafés location, this village is now a Kássos
and tavernas. An archae o­ 2 mix of medieval and modern.
logical museum occupies one The painted houses huddle
wing of the county authority Diafáni and Ólymbos together in a maze of steps
building, displaying finds from ⌂ 50 km (31 miles) N and narrow alleys. One of
both Kárpathos and Kásos. of Kárpathos town these traditional houses is
South of Kárpathos town, open to visitors and
beyond groves of olive trees, Diafáni, a small, colourful has a single room
lies the main resort of Amopí, village on the northeast coast, displaying bric­a­
7 km (4 miles) away. This has several tavernas and brac and
consists of hotels, apart ments hotels, and both sand and embroi deries.
and tavernas arrayed around shingle beaches. Customs and

Colourful buildings in
Ólymbos, a traditional
town mixing old and new
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