Kalymnos

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Introducing Kalymnos

Kalymnos (kah-lim-nos) was once renowned as the ‘sponge-fishing island’, whose islanders travelled far and wide in search of this strange marine animal to equip our bathrooms. Today sponge fishing is all but gone and the island is working hard to reinvent itself as a tourist destination. It has a challenging task ahead of it, but it’s making progress. Kalymnos is a largish, arid island, dotted with fertile valleys and punctuated by rocky mountains. It’s to the perpendicular cliffs of some of these mountains that climbers flock to test their mettle, as rock-climbing is big on Kalymnos. Its resorts cater mainly to individuals, and walkers will find a network of ready-to-walk trails and paths that criss-cross the landscape. While the main town can be busy and brash, and the islanders may seem a little preoccupied with business, Kalymnos offers a holiday lifestyle that will suit many.

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Last updated: Oct 6, 2008

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  1. Ouzo avatar
    RE: Ikaria - ferry away from the island?

    by Ouzo 03 August 2011

    Ikaria is on the standard ferry line that runs Piraeus > Syros > Mykonos > Ikaria > Fourni(some days) > Vathy(Samos) 6 days a week. To…
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    RE: Ferry from Turkey to Greece - Paros

    by neckervd 31 July 2011

    Sunday: Kusadasi dp 8.30 - Vathy (Samos) ar 10.00, dp 13.00 - Syros ar 20.20, dp 21.25 - Paros ar 22.30, connection at Syros not guaranteed…
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    RE: Mykonos/Ios/Milos to Kos?

    by neckervd 30 July 2011

    Ferries to Kos: from Piraeus, Rhodos, Patmos, Leros: daily from Kalymnos: several times daily from Santorini: about 4 times weekly from…

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