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Apr 17, 2024 · Today Kastellorizo has been rebuilt and restored, with colourful houses around the bay backed with steep cliffs and surrounded by the clear turquoise waters of the Aegean. This mostly car-free island is a relaxed place to escape from it all for a few days.
Feb 1, 2024 · Kastellorizo is quietly becoming the Dodecanese answer to Hydra – a fashionable gathering place for cultural dialogue and experimentation, but with a more down-to-earth, out-of-the-way atmosphere. With fewer than 300 inhabitants, the low-key social scene centres around the skinny waterfront strip known as the Kordoni, or ‘shoelace’.
Kastellorizo or Castellorizo (US: / ˌkɑːstəˈlɔːrɪzoʊ / KAH-stə-LOR-iz-oh; [3] Greek: Καστελλόριζο, romanized: Kastellórizo), officially Megisti (Μεγίστη, Megísti), is a Greek island and municipality of the Dodecanese in the Eastern Mediterranean. [4][5] It lies roughly 2 kilometres (1 mile) off the south coast of ...
On the easternmost side of Greece you’ll come across Kastellorizo, one of the smallest yet prettiest islands of the Dodecanese complex. Also known as Megisti during antiquity, the island has a long history starting in the early Neolithic era.
There are no roads outside the village (except for the road to the airport and to an old monastery) as there are no beaches or other settlements. Kastellorizo is maybe the only inhabited Greek island which has no single beach - swimming is possible from rocks or platforms in front of some hotels.
- Dodecanese Islands
Kastelorizo is the remotest island of Greece located on the easternmost edge of Dodecanese. Else known as Megisti, Kastelorizo is the biggest island of a small complex of fourteen rocky islets and islands. As the size of the island is tiny, you don’t have to worry for your transportation.
Jun 27, 2024 · Surrounded by the jewelled turquoise waters of the Mediterranean Sea, Kastellorizo allows visitors to experience authentic island life, while enjoying a slow pace holiday. Cobblestone alleys and traditional colourful mansions dot the scenic village and the waterfront is lined with tavernas and café-bars that spoil you for choice.
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