Pigadia (Karpathos town)

Pigadia (Karpathos town) guide

Pigadia is a beautiful capital of Karpathos island, which is definitely worth a sightseeing. On maps you can find this town is also as Karpathos town, or Κάρπαθος in Greek, same as the island. This charming small town is located on the east side of the island, a few kilometers ...

Olymbos (Olympos)

Travel guide to Olymbos Karpathos Greece

Olymbos, or known as Olympos is one of the most famous villages in Karpathos island and also in Greece, which offers interesting history, ancient traditions and amazing panoramic views for its visitors. The village is usually described a ‘living folklore museum of Greece’, and in Karpathos Olymbos is definitely one ...

Amoopi (Ammopi, Lakki)

Karpathos Amoopi Ammopi Lakki

Amoopi is a small seaside resort of Karpathos island with several amazing beaches, just a few kilometers away from the capital, Pigadia. The village is known also by other names: Ammopi, Lakki (Λακκί in Greek) indicate the same place, depending on the map you are looking at. Due to its ...

Aperi

Aperi village Karpathos Greece

Aperi is a traditional mountain village in Karpathos, Greece, which was the capital of the island many years ago. It is located just 8 kilometers away from Pigadia, and it is famous for its great panoramic views and mountain atmospheres. It can be important info for travellers that Aperi has ...

Agios Nikolaos (Spoa)

Agios Nikolaos Karpathos of Spoa guide

Agios Nikolaos is a tiny fishing village in Karpathos island, which is located in the shade of the northeast mountains. Ag. Nikolaos (Άγ. Νικόλαος in Greek) is known also as the port of Spoa (Σπόα), a larger village a few kilometers away above the hills. Where to find Agios Nikolaos ...

Afiartis (Kipi Afiarti)

Afiartis Karpathos Greece windsurf

The small village of Karpathos is also known as Kipi Afiarti or Κήποι Αφιαρτη in Greek, and it is southernmost village in the island. Afiartis is recommended especially for windsurfers, because the beaches of the area are quite windy and offer the best surfing options. Where is Afiartis (Kipi Afiarti) ...

Arkasa (Arcesine)

Arkasa Arcesin Karpathos island Greece

Arkasa is one of the largest villages in Karpathos island, and it is known as Arcesine, or Αρκάσα in Greek. The town is located in the southwest, about 15 kilometers to Pigadia and 11 kilometers to the airport. Informations about Arkasa in Karpathos island This town is one of the ...

Lefkos (Kato Lefkos)

Lefkos Karpathos

Lefkos is a picturesque fishing village of Karpathos Island with the best beaches of the area, located on the west coast. It is usually known as Kato Lefkos or Κάτω Λευκός in Greek, because this seaside resort was just a small port for decades. The village is one of the ...

Diafani

Diafani village Karpathos Greece

Diafani is a charming, mid-size coastal settlement in Karpathos located in the northeast side of the island. The village is a popular destination for boat cruises which depart from Pigadia, because some excursions to Olymbos go through. In Karpathos Diafani can be find on maps as Diafanion or Διαφάνι in ...

Finiki

Guide to Finiki village in Karpathos island Greece

Finiki is a quite small, but very lovely fishing village on the west coast, near Arkasa. In Karpathos Finiki village is one of the small gems of the island, offering whitewashed houses and famous fish taverns. This interesting village belongs to Arkasa (Arcesine) administratively, and the distance between these two ...

Kyra Panagia

Kyra Panagia village Karpathos

A gem of Karpathos, Kyra Panagia is one of the most beautiful villages of the island, a small, but beautiful seaside resort. The secret is its exceptional location, because the the apartments and hotels are surrounded by breathtaking natural scenery and one of the most picturesque beaches in Greece. Visitors ...

Menetes

Menetes village Karpathos Greece

In Karpathos Menetes (Μενετες )is one of the important mountain villages, which is characterized by traditional houses, flowered balconies and narrow streets. The location the village is also beautiful, so it’s a great place on the island with some important sights of the area. Menetes village is situated about 8 ...

Mesochori

Mesochori village in Karpathos island Greece

Mesochori village is located on the western slopes of the high mountains in Karpathos, about 29 kilometers away from Pigadia. Mesochori (also known as Mesohori or Μεσοχώρι in Greek language) is a traditional mountain village with whitewashed houses and many narrow alleys, which are surrounded by lush vegetation. In the ...

Othos

Othos Village Karpathos island Greece

Othos is the highest-lying village in the mountains of Karpathos, and it is one of the most picturesque, traditional mountain settlements of this island. The village is located just 12 kilometers away from Pigadia, the road leads through Aperi and Volada villages. Othos (Όθος in Greek language) is situated about ...

Pyles (Piles)

Pyles (Piles) Karpathos

The small village of Pyles is located in the western mountains of Karpathos, and characterized by cobble stoned streets. This small settlement is located about 13 kilometers from Pigadia, near Othos village and has traditional stone houses, narrow alleys, which are surrounded by lush vegetation. Pyles (also known as Piles, ...

Spoa

Spoa Karpathos

Spoa is an agricultural settlement on the northeast side of Karpathos, situated on the hills between Kyra Panagia and Olymbos. Spoa (or Σπόα in Greek language) is one of the medium sized villages with its 162 residents, but it belongs to the important settlements of Karpathos due its agricultural production. ...

Stes

Stes in Karpathos

Stes is a small agricultural settlement in Karpathos, located in a small plateu in the heart of the island. Stes village (or on maps you can find as Στες in Greek language) is relatively unknown for most tourists, but for its few visitors it shows a green heart of Karpathos. ...

Volada

Karpathos Volada village

Volada village is a mountain village of Karpathos, which is well known from its stunning views of the sea and the bay of Pigadia. In the surrounding mountains there can be find many beautiful traditional villages, and Volada is one of these charming settlements. It looks like a typical Greek ...

Avlona

Avlona village in Karpathos Greece

The agricultural village of Avlona in Karpathos is one of the most northern villages, located on the western slopes of a bare mountains. The nearest villages to Avlona are Diafani (7,5 km) and Olymbos (6 km), while Pigadia (Karpathos town) is about 48 kilometers away. At first sight Avlona (Αυλώνα) ...