Karpathos Island

Karpathos is located in the middle of Karpathios Sea between Rhodes and Crete and the capital is "pigadia or Karpathos ( 2,180 inhabitants) 
 A thousand years after the Minoans, around 1000 A.D., the Dorians came here and founded the largest of the four ancient cities of the island in the place where Pigadia is situated today and was called Potidaio or Poseidio.
 Pigadia - the word means "wells" in Greek Language - took its name from the many wells which existed there and is a newer town with 1700 inhabitants.

 Karpathos characterized by high mountain peaks , touching the 1220m .
 Of course , it still retains moderate scale dense pine forests and sparsely in the north and south -center of the island. The rugged terrain of the island offers the visitor landscapes of outstanding natural beauty, combining the beauty of the mountain and the sea . High mountains on the one and steep ravines on the other . On the rocks and cliffs are the Falcon and Aigioglaros two endangered bird species .

Small bays and beaches with crystal waters formed along the entire eastern side of the island and is easily accessed, most either by paved roads, or by excursion boat from the town of Karpathos. There are and unknown rugged coastline, accessed by paths that pass through pine trees and springs. There are also caves with stalactites and stalagmites in the very central island. 

 Swimming to the beaches of Achata, Kato Lakos, Kyra Panagia, and well-known Apella will be an unforgettable experience! After this fascinating journey, the visitor will reach the beautiful village of Spoa.

Attractions 

 Extended forests with coniferous trees especially Pinus Brutia consist magnificent scenery.

Deserve a visit from the 18th old Monasteries of the island such as Agia Anastasia in Arkasa or Agia Fotini in Karpathos town or the ruins of the ancient city of Vrykous ,north of the island and the ruins of the Arkesia, and the Castle and the ancient acropolis of Αpeirou.
 To the White (30 km from the city), there is a Roman cistern and archaeological ruins. In the town of Karpathos and Arkassa there are ancient tombs, a sample of which is present in the Archaeological Museum of Karpathos. There are also scattered throughout the island traditional windmills and traditional buildings.

Arguably , the most good  way to learn about the area and its beauty is by  foot .  

Indeed , the Northern Karpathos has a well developed network of hiking routes (paths ) through which one can know all the remarkable places in the area . Of particular interest are the old stone paths ( paths ) occurring , which retain its traditional character.

 The pies with greens in Karpathos(traditional)

Depending on the season, the filling can be different as wild amaranth greens, zucchini and their blossoms, tops of the tomatoes in the summer, or spinach, leeks, pumpkins long winter. All seasons put nerolachana, dried or fresh onions (kromyofylla in Karpathos) and a good bunch of fresh or preserved fennel and dill.

 Ingredients (for 10 pieces):  



 For the pastry
 1 kg flour
                                                                                                         1 tsp yeast                       
                                                                                                         1 tsp salt                                                                                                         1/4 cup olive oil
Mix the ingredients for the  sheets and add water, as needed to make a modest dough .
 Knead well and leave the dough to rise 1.5 to 2 hours depending on the temperature.
 Meanwhile , wash the greens thoroughly , cut into pieces 1 cm , mix and  press to leave all the the water . Knead the dough again , we  divide into 10 pieces and roll out with  3 mm thick sheets . Put the drained vegetables in a bowl, add the rice , salt , pepper and olive oil and mix well .
 Divide the filling of 10 sheets and then fold like envelopes . Make the pita in pan and bake in preheated oven at 180 ° C, 15-20 minutes until golden brown sheet . Necessarily accompanied by a piece of
 " Manouli"  traditional karpathian  cheese

many nice taverns....


                                               

You can arrive to Karpathos 

By ferry- The island is connected with regular routes and with Rhodes and the ports of Kritis.

The island of Karpathos is accessible during the whole year, by boat & plane

        By plane: The Karthathos has a modern international airport (MRLs) and also daily flights with Olympic                       from Athens, Rhodes, Crete. 

Also Karpathos airport connects flights from Thessaloniki as well as charter flights to many countries abroad (Spring & Summer).