KARPATHOS,
or WELLS
It is the capital and the main harbour of island, built between
a hill and a big sandy beach. In the same hill was found the
Citadel of arhaj'as city, Posej'djo (Neptunium). It is found
in the south-eastern coast of island. Her most houses it is
new from the fellow countrymen of America, that come for holiday
in the island.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Citadel of ancient Posejdj'oy, on a rock of height of 23
m., that is speculated that it was fortified castle of Mykinaj!ki's
of season. The ruins of Royal Saint Luminous, 1,5 km of north
capital. Right the street, with background the sea, they
appear kata'leykes kolw'nes the Royal this of the 5th - 6th
century that it was discovered 1972. Finally, in the place "Mills" you
visit the Cave of Neptune.
ENTERTAINMENT
The city of Karpathos allocates all the types of amusement,
restaurants, taverns, ouzo selling restaurant, bar, discotheque
and centres with music. What however has particular interest
in the Karpathos they are the particular deliveries that
are maintained olozw'ntanes until in our days. Deserves therefore
no one first from all it watches closely a Karpacjw'tjko
marriage. The final preparations keep one week. The local
wear karpa-cjw'tjkes uniforms and become traditional gle'ntj
with dances and dishes, as buns with grapes, walnuts, peanuts
and nyfja'tjko sweet "soysamo'melo". Last Sunday
from-Than-kriw'n all the residents they are assembled in
open space where have fun all together, while Clean Monday
they make a type popular court. Panigy'rja they become on
25 March, the Eyaggeljsmoy', that is also the more important
island, on 7 July, Saint Sunday and on 7 September, the Birth
of Virgin Mary of Larnjw'-tjssas.
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Round the harbour exist sandy beaches with clean waters. With
caique, you will reach in many akrogjalje's to the Eastern
side, while in his southern side you have the occasion to
choose between a line - roughly 15 - from beautiful beaches.
With caiques also become organised excursions from the Wells
for Aha'ta, Dame Virgin Mary, ¢pella, graphic bight
with sandy beach and crystal waters, accessible only from
the sea. The around region is katapra'sjni, in which is found
also the ekklisa'kj of Saint Loukas. With caique also you
can go to the Trj'stomo, a closed ljmana'kj to the northern
coast of Karpathos near to the strait with the island Sarj'a
and finally, to the Vroykoy'nta that is found southly-western
the Trjsto'moy, a region full ruins from the ancient city
Vroykoy'nta.From here you can go in xwk-callof Ag. Ioannis
and go up in the castle in the top of hill.
LOCAL NOSTJMJES
You try xeroti'gana, myzicro'pjtta, lahano'pjtta, mpaklava',
loykoyma'des and pancakes. Spesjaljte' of island they are "makaroy'nes" with
local troyfto'-nj, that is zyma'rj a lot of bjlo', as rice.
In panigy'rja is got used the pjla'fj with meat.
TRANSPORT
Buses execute daily the itineraries for Airport, Ape'rj - Vwla'da
- O'co - Gates - Fojnj'kj - Arka'sa, Mesohw'rj - Spo'a, Menete's
(the summertime goes also Ammopi') - Arka'sa. With caique
also you will reach in the beaches Dame Virgin Mary, Ape'lla
and ¢gjo Nikolaos.
Also, exist shops that rent bicycles and mihana'kja. Finally,
you will also find agoraj'a cars for your transports.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Municipality 22688, First Aids 22228, Police 22218, Olympic
Aviation 22057, Airport 22058, ajmenj-Mr station 22227, GREEK
POST 22219, GREEK TELECOME 22399, Station Taxi 22705, Rural
Bank 22003, National 22518.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms - apartments.
APERJ
The old capital of island, built in katapra'sjni region,
in altitude of 320 metres. Arhontohw'rj with beautiful
houses, most from which they belong in fellow countrymen
of America. Here it is also the seat of Metropolite Karpathos.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Kora'kj, in the top of hill that was the Citadel of
arhaj'as Karpathos. In their foot of hill has been located
ancient graves. It deserves you admire the panoramjki'
view from the top.
The relic of ancient holy, in the most abrupt side of rock
in her beach Agates.
Panigy'rja they become on 6 August of Savior, on 15 August
of Virgin Mary and on 23 August of two still panigy'rja
Virgin Mary, the Myrtjdjw'tjssas and her Dame Virgin Mary.
The in August also becomes festival with traditional dances
and songs, that organises the cultural association "Concord".
Finally, in the Ape'rj is observed the custom "kli'dwna",
on 26 June.
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For koly'mpj you will go down in her marvellous beaches
Agates and in her well-known beach Dame Virgin Mary,
with the ekklisa'kj.
From the Ape'rj you can go, following the earth-roads,
to the marvellous localities with running waters, Mertw'na
and Katwdjo'.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Wells.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Community 31400, Police 31253, GREEK TELECOME 31399, First
Aids 31262.
STAY
Exist rented rooms - apartments in the Dame Virgin Mary.
ARKASA
Coastal village built in ey'fori region, with sandy beach.
His name emanates from the ancient city Arkesj'a, which
minimal ruins of are saved in the neighbouring hill, Palajo'kastro,
in one impressive vrahosejra' that reaches as the Fojnj'kj.
The Fojnj'kj is small settlement with sandy beach and a
ljmana'kj with taverns. Here is found the brassy boat,
dedicated in the heroes of German possession.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The ruins of temple of Saint Anastasia, by which marvellous
mosaics of flooring have been transported in the Museum
of Rhodes. Important pieces of mosaics you will find
in the empty now ossuary and in the countryside of temple.
Do not lose panigy'rja Saint Sofia on 17 September, in
the Fojnj'kj and Saint Nikolaos on 6 December.
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Here you will find the beautiful beaches of Saint Nikolaos
and Saint Gewrgj'oy, while in distance 2 - 3 km after
the Fojnj'kj you will meet the beaches, Seal, ¢deja,
Cape.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Wells, via
two different itineraries.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Community 61224, Police 61250, GREEK TELECOME
61208.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
MENETES
Village amfjceatrjka' built in side of mountain in height
of 350 m. his old houses are maintained still intact. It
is the village of cleanness and beauty. Big impression
a'llwste cause the labels with the quoted pecuniary fines
for those who they do not maintain clean the environment.
It abstains
8 km from the harbour and it has 300 roughly permanent
residents.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The archaeological collection with discoveries from the
region. The Menete's a'llwste
from the antiquity it is related with Crete and her culture.
Also very
appreciable are the central church of village, the Koj'misi
of Virgin Mary (19th
century).
Big panigy'rj becomes on 6 August, the Savior, that last
three days and the Dekapentay'goysto, the Virgin Mary.
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The Menete's are Mediterranean village, for this for koly'mpj
will go 3 km makrya' to the Ammwpi', beach with very
beautiful sandy beach. Also, in the region Afja'ti, apart
from bathroom, the beach is also offered for goyj'!nt
se'rfjngk.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Community 81221, First Aids 81222, GREEK TELECOME 81294.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
DJAFANJ
The Djafa'nj is the second harbour of island. Ferympw't
throw anchor outside from the harbour and the passengers
are transported with boats in the land. It abstains 70
km from the capital and his characteristic they are the
houses with the level roofs and the fish-wharf in in the
bight, where ara'zoyn the fishing boats. The Djafa'nj of
is epj'nejo graphic village, Olympus.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Mykinaj!ko' grave, the discoveries of which are looked
after in the British Museum.
Panigy'rj becomes on 6 August, the Savior.
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For bathroom you will go to the beaches Djafa'nj and Vana'nta,
with pebble. Abstain 20 thinly with the legs.
TRANSPORT
In the Djafa'nj you will reach roadly or with caique from
the Wells.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Greek Telecome 51209, Police 51213.
STAY
Exist minimal hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
OLYMPUS
It is found in the northern part of island and the local
him they say "the E'lympos". It is for isolated
as yesterday village, built on kakotra'hala and abrupt
mountains, what it is said that here stopped the time.
It was founded ago 5 centuries, when was destroyed by earthquake
the coastal city, Vroykoy'-nta. The traditional architecture
in the houses remained ano'ceyti. All the village is a
museum. The delivery was not maintained only in the buildings,
but also in the i'ci and customs, in the songs even in
the behavior and the language of residents. The isolation
of village is owed in wall that was built round the houses.
The last years however, because his particularity, more
tourists roll always up in order to him they visit, make
where in the beginning xa'fnjase his residents. Really
appreciable stolj'dj they are the old windmills, while
the each house has his own church and his own windmill.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
Ancient Vrykoy'nta, it is one from the bigger cities of
Karpathos, where are distinguished foundations of home
3rd and 4th aj.The church of Virgin Mary, 16th aj., with
xylo'glypto te'mplo and the churches of Virgin Mary of
Hrysovala'ntoy, the Saint Onoy'frjoy and the Saint Trinity.
Panigy'rja they become on 10 August in the monastery of
Hrysovala'ntoy and the Dekapentay'goysto. It deserves you
assist in panigy'rja, events and feasts, where are maintained
the old traditional customs.
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Your visit in the village constitutes already separate
experience. You will see the women that are always dressed
with their traditional uniforms and him fwtografi'sete
discreetly, you will still hear the Dorian dialect -
which use the local - and if still you ask to see that
function the windmills, the miller with big pleasure
will open the cloths and ale'sej for you, as it became
centuries before.
TRANSPORT
From the Djafa'nj you will take bus for the Olympus.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Community 51222, First Aids 51201.
STAY
Exist rented rooms.
MESOHORI
The Mesohw'rj is one from the grafjko'tera villages of
Karpathos, hung above the sea. It maintains ano'ceyti the
traditional architecture, with taps with crystal waters,
the arrangement and decoration of internal space of houses,
even the i'ci and custom.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The church of Saint Ioannis, with the murals 1781 and xylo'glypto
te'mplo.
Ask to see the interior of house with his jdjo'typi architecture.
The bigger panigy'rj becomes on 8 September, the Virgin
Mary of Mesohwrj'tjssas, where they cook meat with pjla'fj,
is assembled all the village in special room dj'pla in
the church and eats all together.
In the Spo'a becomes panigy'rj on 3 November, stoy Saint
Gjw'rgi mecysti' - as it is said - and opens the wines.
In White thing becomes panigy'rj on 23 April, the Saint
Gewrgj'oy.
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From the Mesohw'rj you will opposite visit the villages
Spo'a, White and the islet, Sw'kastro.
In the graphic Spo'a, 4 km Northern, where you reach crossing
a region with pines, remmatje's and rocks. It is village
that maintains from equal the traditional architecture
and the folklore elements of island. For White you will
make a small deviation to the sea. It is a small graphic
coastal settlement with very beautiful sandy beach. The
Sw'kastro today is islet precisely opposite from White.
In the old days it was peninsula and the delivery it reports
that it constituted the base of operations of emperor Nikiforos
Fwka' for the expulsion of Arabs from Crete. Today here,
as in the remainder around regions, they are saved a lot
of antiquities, what have still not seen the light, because
absence of excavations. Can "swim in the ammoydere's
beaches White, in the Lota'lj, in the Ljmana'kj, the Partridge,
the Seashore Field and in the Fragkolj'mni.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Wells, in
the itinerary for Mesohw'rja and Spo'a.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Community 71212, Police 71210,
First Aids 71209.
STAY
Exist rented rooms - apartments.
OCOS
In the taller point of Karpathos is found the mountainous
village O'cos, providing view in all the south-western
Aegean. In calm and "other" world, you will be
glad traditionally gle'ntja and xaposta'sete in the cool
breeze.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Folklore museum, in detail the traditional karpacjw'tjki
architecture, that presents particular interest.
The church of Koj'misis of Virgin Mary, 17th aj.
The O'cos is famous for panigy'rja his. Become around in
the 8 with 10 each year, with more important and bigger
that of Saint Pantelei'mona, that lasts three days. And
here is gathered all the village and eats pjla'fj with
meat.
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From here you can make excursion in the around villages,
Vwla'da and Ste's. The Vwla'da abstains 2 km and is one
from equal mountainous hamlet in altitude 510 m., with
marvellous view to the sea and many traditionally karpacjw'tjka
home. The village Ste's is found in distance of 3 km,
in a beautiful locality with abundant running waters.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the Wells.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0245)
Community 31338, GREEK TELECOME 31270.
SAPIA
The Sarj'a is a uninhabited islet in northern utmost the
Karpathos. A lot of years before it was herso'nnisos -
department of Karpathos. In the antiquity here i'kmase
the city Nj'syros, the ruins of which were found in narrow
his trjsto'-Me, ana'mesa in the Karpathos and the Sarj'a.
Today exist only certain huts of cattle-breeders, and are
connected with caiques by the harbour of Trj'stomoy, or
by the Djafa'nj.
THAT YOU WILL GO
With ferympw't from Piraeus, all the year, in 18 - 21 hours.
Plirof.: Ljmenarhej'o Piraeus 4226000. With plane Olympic
from Athens - Western airport - all the year, in 1 hour
and 20 '. The airport abstains 18 km from the capital.
Plirof.: Olympic Aviation Athens 9363363 -5, Olympic
Aviation Karpathos (0245) 22057 and Airport Karpathos
(0245) 22058.
INTERCONNECTIONS
With ferympw't by Piraeus, the Karpathos is connected with
Ka'so, Rhodes, Ha'lki, Naxos, Santorini, Heraklion and
Sitia -¢gjo Nikolaos Kri'tis, Kalymnos, Kos, Leros,
Patmos. Plirof.: Harbour Station Karpathos (0245) 22227
and Ljmenarhej'o Kalymnos (0243) 29304. With plane, the
Karpathos is connected with Ka'so and Sitia Crete. Plirof.:
OLYMPIC AIRWAYS Karpathos (0245) 22057 and Airport Karpathos
(0245) 22058.
Yfanta', stjva'llja, karpacjw'tjka dishes and mpakj'rja,
cheese, oil and koyloy'res.
MARINAS
If you have ship, you will tie up in the harbour of Karpathos
and in the Djafa'nj.
HISTORICAL MAKES
Discoveries in caverns declare that the Karpathos prwtokatojki'cike
in the Neoljcjki' Season. Her history however is connected
with Crete, after it was lived by their Cretes of Mjnwjki's
of Season of - coper. The 5th aj. the island knew the
acne when came the Dorians, with centre four important
cities. Later it adhered in the Athenian alliance. Followed
the rwmaj!ki' sovereignty and the Byzantine period. After
the sovereignty of Le'onta Gavala', in 1206 passed in
the possession of Genove'zwn, Knights of Rhodes and Enetw'n,
in order to him occupy the Turks 1538. He took part in
the revolution 1821 and he achieved he acquires her independence
for seven years, up to 1832, when he fell again in the
hands of Turks with the Protocol of London. Then befell
the possession of Italians, her 1912. union with remainder
Greece became in 1948, with the other islands of Dwdekanni'soy.
