Astypálaia
Αστυπάλαια · Dodecanese
Butterfly-shaped, with a hilltop Chóra of windmills beneath a Venetian castle.
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About Astypálaia
Astypálaia bridges the Cyclades and Dodecanese in look and feel — its hilltop Chóra of whitewashed houses and a row of windmills could be Mýkonos, but it sits far out east. The island is shaped like a butterfly…
Highlights
Town & villages
The Chóra
Whitewashed cubes climbing to a castle, with a famous line of windmills just below.
Don’t miss
Querini Castle
The 13th-century clifftop fortress of the Venetian Querini family, with two churches inside.
Beaches
Far bays
Remote beaches like Kaminákia and Vátses reward the drive or boat trip.
Nature
Butterfly shape
A narrow isthmus joins the two halves — walk or drive across the pinch point.
Things to do
Get far away
Out on the edge of the Aegean, it stays calm even in high summer.
See it for real
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