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daily except Sunday) serve most of the settlements in southern Karpathos, including the
west coast beaches. There is no bus between Pigadia and Olymbos or Diafani.
CAR, MOTORCYCLE & BICYCLE
On the eastern side of Pigadia,
Rent A Car
( 22450 22690/911; 28 Oktovriou)
hires cars
and motorcycles from €30. The best scooters are at
Pegasus Motorbikes
(
6979794727; from €18.50 per day; 9am-1pm & 5-8pm)
. Motorcycle hire requires a motor-
bike permit on your driving licence.
TAXI
Pigadia's
taxi rank
( 22450 22705; Dimokratias)
is close to the centre of town where
you'll find current rates posted. A taxi to Ammoöpi costs €10, the airport €20, Arkasa
and Pyles €22, Kyra Panagia €25 and Spoa €30.
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PigadiaΠηγάδια
POP 1690
Pigadia lacks the photogenic good looks and geometrically pleasing whitewashed houses
of other islands. Give it a little time though as you wander its harbour, waterfront bars,
tavernas and backstreets bakeries, and the place may grow on you. Determinedly Greek,
it barely looks up from its afternoon retsina to acknowledge your arrival. But isn't that
what we sometimes long for?
You will find plenty of ATMs and mini- markets here.
Sights
Archaeological Museum of Karpathos
MUSEUM
( 9am-1pm & 6-8.30pm Tue, Thu & Sat, 8.30am-3pm Wed, Fri & Sun)
Looking down
over the town from a small seaside bluff, the Archaeological Museum of Karpathos
houses local artefacts including coins, an early baptismal font and ceramics.
Sleeping
Pigadia has lots of budget options.
Hotel Karpathos
HOTEL $
