Kalimnos Greece Accommodation • Hotels • Family Hotels • Apartments • Studios • Rooms
Kalimnos Island history information • Massouri, Mirties, Panormos, Plati Yalos, Melitsahas, Telendos
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Kalimnos Island Greece
Population: 17066 • Size(Area): 111 sq.km.
Economy:Tourism, Fishing, Sponges
Airport: YES
Official Website: www.kalymnos.gr
Close to Kos island, Kalimnos is a small island but infamous through its large number of immigrants throughout the world.
Famous for the sponges and for the excellent Rock Climbing, it attracts more and more visitors every year.

It's paradise for the independent traveller - everything you'd expect from a Greek island holiday and much more. A place where people, a smile, a kind word still matter, where strangers fast become friends. Get to know this special island, home to sponge divers of the Aegean since the days of Ancient Greece.
Island's Area Information and Accommodation
1-EMPORIOS
Quaint, peaceful and set right at the end of the road - a real get away from it all destination. Stay in an apartment or small house, enjoy a choice of three quiet beaches with goo
2-KANTOUNI
Lovely long stretch of sandy beach, sometimes with big, rolling surf. The sea is shallow for some distance offshore so it's good for children – and the beach is lined by a fe
3-MASSOURI
A lively, friendly resort set along the tree-lined coast road and a popular base for families and climbers. The wide sand and shingle beach is great for sunbathing, swimming and wa
4-MELITSAHAS
Small natural cove with a sand and shingle beach facing west. A real suntrap by day and very quiet in the evening, with just one beach taverna. The road from Myrties is not long bu
5-MYRTIES
The village nestles into the slopes and base of a tree-clad valley with a dramatic backdrop of mountains. Don't miss the breathtaking seascapes from the top of the hill on approach
6-PANORMOS
The name given to the areas surrounding the tree-lined road from Pothia towards the west coast. Look out for small churches and pretty houses with colourful gardens.
7-PLATI YALOS
A quiet village with some stylish houses strung along a hilltop road. One or two tavernas and shops, hotels and apartments with great views – some well off the beaten track.
8-POTHIA
Our capital town is the picturesque port of Pothia, built in a dramatic natural amphitheatre. Here you'll find a real slice of Greek life with local people going about their everyd
9-ST NIKOLAOS
10-ST THEOLOGOS
11-TELENDOS
In 535 AD, Kalymnos experienced a huge earthquake, with tremors that lasted 14 days. As a result, the old capital of Kellaris was lost under the sea and little Telendos became a se
12-VATHI
The road to Vathi winds between a lunar rockscape and the sea. Watch out for goats on the way! Stop at the top of the approach hill for a magnificent vista of the turquoise fiord l
13-VLICHADIA
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