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of these are easily reached from
Kamári on the island’s
southwest coast. Kardámaina is
Kos’s biggest and brashest
resort, while the north-coast
beaches, such as Tigkáki, are
ideal for water sports. In spite of
tourist development, inland you
can still see remnants of Kos’s
traditional lifestyle.
Kos is a good base from
which to explore the more
northerly islands of the
Dodecanese, including Pátmos,
home to the 11th-century
Monastery of St. John.
The acropolis overlooking Líndos town on Rhodes
Western Rhodes similar distance southwest of Kárpathos
A short distance southwest of Lindos, Asklipieió village offers
Rhodes town, set on the the church of Kímisi tis * 6,000. k 17 km (11 miles) S of
beautiful green and wooded Theotókou, with vivid frescoes. Kárpathos town. @ corner of 28
hillsides of Filérimos, is Moní Oktovríou & Dimokratías, Kárpathos
Filerímou. A place of worship for T Acropolis at Líndos town. g Kárpathos town, Diáfani.
n Kárpathos town, summer only
2,400 years, this monastery has 1 km (0.5 miles) E of Líndos village. (22450-23835).
layers of history and tradition, Tel 22440-31258. Open Apr–Oct:
from Phoenician to Byzantine, 8am–8pm daily; Nov–Mar: 8am–3pm Despite an increase in tourism
Orthodox, and Catholic. Tue–Sun. Closed main public hols. & from the late 1990s onwards,
A few kilometers farther rugged Kárpathos remains
southwest, Ancient Kámeiros Kos largely unspoiled. Its capital,
is one of the best-preserved Kárpathos town, is a busy
Classical Greek cities. Its * 33,000. k 24 km (15 miles) SW of center, with hotels, cafés, and
remains include a 3rd-century Kos town. g @ Aktí Koudouriótou, restaurants around its bay.
BC Doric temple. Kos town. n Artemisías, Kos town. Nearby is the main resort of
Also worth visiting are the Amoopí, though good beaches
wine-making village of Emponas, Mainly flat and fertile, Kos is are rather distant. In addition to
and Petaloúdes, or Butterfly known as the “Floating Garden.” some magnificent beaches
Valley. Popular with walkers, this It has a wealth of archaeological northwest of the capital,
valley teems with Jersey tiger sites, Hellenistic and Roman ruins, including Lefkós and Ápella,
moths from June to September. and Byzantine and Venetian the island has places of
castles, many of which can be archaeological and historical
T Ancient Kámeiros found in Kos town. Here, the interest. Vroukoúnda has
36 km (22 miles) SW of Rhodes town. 16th-century Castle of the ancient walls and rock-cut
Open daily. Closed main public hols. Knights, the Ancient Agora, and tombs, mostly Hellenistic and
& 7 to lower sections only. the Roman remains should not Roman, while in Olympos
be missed. Most visitors come village traditional Greek life and
Eastern Rhodes for the sandy beaches. The best customs can still be observed.
Halfway along Rhodes’
sheltered east coast, Líndos
is one of the island’s most
popular resorts. A magnet for
tourists seeking sun, sea, and
sand, it is also famous for its
cliff-top acropolis overlooking
the bay. This temple site,
crowned by the 4th-century BC
Temple of Lindian Athena, was
one of the most sacred spots
in the ancient world.
A short drive from Lindos,
south of Láerma village, the
church of Moní Thárri shelters
the finest frescoes on Rhodes,
dating from 1300 to 1450. A Windmills in the traditional village of Olympos on Kárpathos

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