Karpathos

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Red domed church above Kyra Panagia.

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Why visit Karpathos

Celebrated for its wild mountains and blue coves, this long craggy island is among the least commercialised in Greece (although that is changing). Legend has it Prometheus and his Titans were born here, and with its cloud-wrapped villages and rugged beauty, there’s still something undeniably primal in the air. Homer mentions it in the 'The Iliad'. It's a lovely spot.

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Dreams of Greece: 12 Days in Athens and the Cycladic Islands

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  1. 1 Adventuring through antiquity on a guided visit to the relics and ruins of the Acropolis
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