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as well as a good beach, but several
smaller resorts and isolated coves
also hold lovely beachfront
accommodation.
Touring Kárpathos's magnificent,
windswept coastline is consistently
superb, with its verdant meadows,
high peaks, isolated promontories and
secluded beaches , lapped by
crystalline waters. The interior ,
however, isn't always as alluring: the
central and northern forests have been
scorched by repeated fires, while
agriculture plays a minor role. The
Karpathians are too well off to bother
much with farming; emigration to
North America and the resulting
remittances have made this one of
Greece's wealthiest islands.
Although the Minoans and
Mycenaeans established trading posts
on what they called Krapathos, the
island's four Classical cities figure
little in ancient history . Kárpathos
was held by the Genoese and
Venetians after the Byzantine collapse
and so has no castle of the Knights of
St John, nor any surviving medieval
fortresses of note.
KÁRPATHOS
Saría
Árgos
N
Palátia
Áyios Spyrídhon
Ayía
Ekateríni
Kílios
Vrykoúnda
Avlóna
Vanánda
Dhiafáni
Ólymbos
Fýsses
Papá Miná
Forókli
Ayía Marína
Áyios Minás
Agnóndia
8
Spóa
Mesohóri
Áyios Nikólaos
Ápella
Lefkós
Paralía
Lefkoú
Mértonas
Kyrá Panayiá
Kalilímni
(1215m)
Káto Lákkos
Potáli
Katódhio
Lástos
Voládha
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
KÁRPATHOS
By air Kárpathos's airport is on the flatlands at the
island's extreme southern tip, 14km south of
Pigádhia. It's served by Olympic Air flights to Athens
(1 daily), Rhodes (1-2 daily), and Sitía at the eastern
tip of Crete, via Kássos (daily except Fri). There's no bus
service, so renting a car at the airport can save you a
steep taxi fare (from €18 to Pigádhia).
By ferry The port at Pigádhia is connected with the
following ports: Anáfi (2 weekly; 6hr 15min-12hr);
Crete (2 weekly; Sítia 4hr 10min, Iráklion 7hr 20min);
Hálki (2 weekly; 2hr 40min); Kássos (4 weekly; 1hr
20min); Mílos (2 weekly; 17hr 30min); Pireás (3
weekly; 21hr); Rhodes (4 weekly; 5hr); Santoríni (2
weekly; 12hr). One weekly ferry in each direction also
calls at Dhiafáni on Kárpathos's north coast.
Travel agents The main ferry agent in Pigádhia is Possi Travel ( T 22450 22235, E possitvl@hotmail.com), who also sell
day-trips to Hálki by ferry (Tues), and Kássos by air and ferry (Sat).
Ilioúndas
Aháta
Epínemo
Stés
Apéri
Ádhia
Óthos
Pylés
Vróndi
Áyios Yeóryios
Pigádhia
Kamarákia
Menetés
Finíki
Arkássa
Ammopí
Áyios Nikólaos
Tihiasméni
Trahanamós
D
toú
Áyios
Ioánnis
“Devil's Bay”
“Gun Bay”
“Chicken Bay”
“Lagune”
a
ot
0
5
kilometres
GETTING AROUND
By car The airport's only car rental outlet, Houvarda Maria
( T 22450
( E drivekarpathos@yahoo.gr). Several more agencies are
based in Pigádhia. The only petrol stations are immediately
north and south of Pigádhia, so it's impossible to tour the
61249),
is
the
agent
for
Budget
( E budgetkarpathos@yahoo.gr)
and
Drive
 
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