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The second largest island of Dodecanese chain lies between Rhodes and Crete. It's rather rectangular in shape and it's terrain is mountainous ,the highest peak being kali Limmi at 1214 above sea level .

Karpathos' capital and main port is Pigadia or Karpathos on the southeast coast. Southwest is Menetes

whose history started after the middle Ages ,and Arkasa which has been identified as the site of ancient Arkesia. Here the ruins of a Christian Basilica of 5th -6th century A.D. can still be seen

A few km northwest you com to Piles ,mountainous Othos to the northeast with it's folk art museum and Volada ,a traditional village

Further north ,is Messochori where there is a genuine Karpathian House open to the public. North ,almost cut off from the rest of the island, you find the most important village ,Olimbos ,which is accessible only from Diafani Village

Olympos sits on a hillside overlooking the Aegean sea. The highest spot in the village used to be crowned with a tower.Today Olympos has preserved its local architecture intact, both in the interiors and exteriors of the houses.

Karpathos has many beautiful beaches : Finiki and Amfiarti to the southwest, Makriyialos to the southeast

Agia Irini on the west cost and Apela & Agios Nikolaos on the east

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