Kárpathos
Κάρπαθος · Dodecanese
Wind-blown beaches like Apélla below Ólympos, a mountain village where traditions hold.
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About Kárpathos
Kárpathos is a long, wind-swept Dodecanese island between Crete and Rhodes that has kept its traditions unusually alive. The mountain village of Ólympos in the north still wears traditional dress and speaks an…
Highlights
Town & villages
Ólympos
A cliffside village where older women still wear traditional costume; reached by a dramatic road or boat.
Beaches
Apélla & Kyra Panagiá
Turquoise coves under green mountains on the east coast.
Things to do
Windsurfing
The breezy south (Afiártis) is a renowned windsurf and kitesurf bay.
Nature
Mountain trails
Old paths link the northern villages through terraced hills.
Food & drink
Makarounes
Handmade pasta with caramelised onions and local cheese.
See it for real
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