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Kalymnos Island: Offering a unique experience for a unique trip Kalymnos is a beautiful Greek island located in the south-eastern Aegean Sea. Famous for its sponge-divers, the tiny island (109 km²) has only recently opened its doors to tourism, offering a unique and authentic experience other island destinations cannot. The sea and the past play large roles in Kalymnos’s culture, and from the Sea and Archeological museums in the capital of Pothia to the black sands of nearby Platis Yialos beach it’s easy to see why. If aquatic life isn’t for you, Pothia also boasts famous stone mansions, and the Monastery of Agios Savvas, sure to drop the jaw of anyone interested in historical architecture. While the opening of Kalymnos’s doors has had little effect on the island, one city stands out as the main tourist stop. Located on an incline near the coast, Massouri is the top tourist destination on the island, and is host to numerous taverns, shops, hotels, and more which visitors will enjoy. It’s the most urban of the island cities, offering a familiar—but unique—feel. If you’d rather have a mix of the more modern Massouri and the more authentic Pothia, give Kantouni Village a try. Located on the beach south of Pothia, Kantouni is a short bus-ride away from the capital, and part of many bus routes. Kantouni features fine Grecian cuisine, unique to the island, as well as small shops, hotels, and bars dotting its streets, adjacent to its beach. For a more traditional sponge-diving town, give Emporio a try. The southernmost village of Kalymnos, Emporio served as one of the main hubs for sponge-divers, and still provides the quiet, tranquil feel of a small fishing village. Now that you’ve seen the major cities, your next goal is to see the beautiful beaches. From the Kalamies’s pebble beach to the black sands of Platis Gialos, each beach on Kalymnos offers something new, and at any time. The lush green landscapes mix seductively with the rhythmic crashing of the waves and the sheen of the oceanic rocks, creating beautiful sights and sounds throughout the island’s coast. If you’re feeling more adventurous you can visit the highly mountainous inner island. From world class rock climbing to dozens of caves, there’s plenty of room to explore on your own, or with groups, in the inner portions of Kalymnos. No matter where you go on Kalymnos—whether rock-climbing its cliffs, shopping at local shops, or exploring the beaches—the locals always add authentic spice to your experience, and are always friendly to visitors. Kalymnos may be a tiny island, but you will be hard-pressed to find nothing worthwhile, and many find it impossible to leave without a smile on their face, and good stories to tell those back home.After kalymnos you can visit Koufonisia Greece Hotels In the southeast of Greece in the Aegean Sea the Dodecanese is situated. The name says twelfth islands, but it is a group of over 50 island to which which Kalymnos belongs. Well known islands in this area are Rhodes, Kos and Karpatos.  On the islands of the Dodecanese you will find a lot of agriculture like olives, grapes, oranges, fruits and vegetables. Significance is tourism for the islands during the summer. In 1522 the Dodecanese were seized by the Turks until invasion of Italians in 1912. In 1947 the Dodecanese became one with Greece.
Kalymnos is situated in the north of Kos, the distance till Piraeus is 183 sea miles.
Kalymnos is a small island, surface 111 km2, and exists for a great part of rocks. Kalymnos has an irregular coastline with many caves and lovely small beaches. The island is widely known as the sponge-divers’ island, since such a large portion of the population is engaged in this ages-old occupation. The Kalymnian is not only at sea for the famous sponge fishing but also to catch for instance swordfish or other shellfish, for the famous fish taverns.
Kalymnos does not belong to the top of the Greek tourism, but this does not mean that it is not a perfect area for holidays! Kalymnos has everything for a Greek holiday: sun – sea – archeological finds – old churches and Kalymnians who welcome the visitors hostile and friendly.
During the whole year people are welcome to visit Kalymnos, because there are no hard winters and in summer there is a lot of sun. Yet, the so-called tourist season starts at Easter and last till October. High summer it is in July and in August. With a temperature of about 30 degrees it is perfect to stay on one of the beaches, but out of season it is also perfect to stay on Kalymnos. Neighbor islands of Kalymnos are Telendos and Pserimos, where you also can spend the night. Facts of Kalymnos
Surface Kalymnos is 111 km2
Population of Kalymnos in 2002 was 16.800 inhabitants.
Mayor of Kalymnos:
Climbing: In 2001 ther was a climbing convention and now there are more than 200 pitches.
Beaches; there nine wellknown and more than 24 not so wellknown (quiet) beaches
Products of Kalymnos are nature sponges and honey with thyme.
Tourist season is in july and august. You can try may, june or september it is perfect. |
