Pigadia

Where to Stay in Karpathos: The Best Areas Compared

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The bay and village of Lefkos on the west coast of Karpathos, a quiet beach base

Karpathos is long, mountainous and slower to cross than it looks on a map, so where you base yourself shapes the whole trip. A stay in the lively port of Pigadia feels very different from a quiet week on the west coast at Lefkos. A beach base at Amoopi, a windsurfing stay by the southern … Read more

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