Kastellorizo
Located on Kastellorizo’s remote southeast shore, this extraordinary cave is famous for its mirror-like blue water. To get there, you must take one of…
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Kastellorizo
So close to the Turkish coast – Kaş is just 2km away – that you can almost taste the East, the tiny, far-flung island of Kastellorizo is insanely pretty. Sailing into its one village (of the same name), past the ruined castle, minaret and pastel-painted neoclassical houses huddled around the turquoise bay, is soul enriching. 'Megisti', as Kastellorizo was once called (meaning 'great'), is the largest of a small archipelago at around only 10 sq km. And while it may lack powder-fine beaches, there are bathing platforms with ladders into the ocean and satellite idylls you can reach by boat.
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At the top of the hill, a rickety stairway leads to the ruins of the Knights of St John Castle, which gave the island its name – thanks to the red cliff…
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Holds an interesting assortment of ancient finds, costumes and photos relating to Kastellorizo. Labels are limited but it gives a reasonable sense of the…
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In a former mosque near the ferry jetty, this museum devotes itself largely to display panels telling the island’s fascinating story.
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