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How to Get to Karpathos: Flights and Ferries Explained

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The waterfront of Pigadia, the main port of Karpathos, seen on arrival from the sea

Karpathos lies far out in the southern Aegean, between Rhodes and Crete, and that isolation is a large part of its appeal. It also means reaching the island takes a little more planning than a quick hop to the Cyclades. There are two ways in: a short flight from Athens to the island’s small southern … Read more

Olympos, Karpathos: A Guide to the Living Village of the Aegean

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The village of Olympos stacked up its mountain ridge in northern Karpathos

Olympos clings to a mountain ridge in the far north of Karpathos, a village so cut off for so long that it kept traditions the rest of Greece let go. Older women still wear embroidered dress and leather boots as everyday clothing. The local speech carries sounds of ancient Doric Greek. Property passes down through … Read more