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Travel
Guide for
Dodecanese &
Greek Islands |
KASSOS island
Dodecanisos Greek Grecia Greece Griechenland
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Kasos is located in the southernmost region of the Eastern Aegean and lies
between Crete and Karpathos. It has an area of 64 square kms and a
population of 1088 people . The land is mountainous and rocky with few areas
suitable for agriculture . The visitor to the mountains of the island
will find rare wildflowers and birds species. Kasos has a mild,
healthy climate. Clusters of barren islets and rocky peaks are found all
around the island . Kasos has an ancient history .It has been a part of the
historical fortunes of its neigh bouts , Crete and Karpathos , and has
often been subject to pirate invasions. During the years of the Greek
revolution the inhabitants of Kasos numbered 12.000. It is an island
boasting a fine nautical tradition. Five settlements are on the island
,these are: Fri, St. Marina, Arvanitochori , Poli and Panagia.
Together they
comprise the municipality of Kasos which is under the administrative
jurisdiction of the province of Karpathos . The capital Fri has the only
harbor of the island . Beside the port for ships is the small harbour
of Boukas which is full of boats and fishing vessels. Near Fri is Emporios ,the name of the old port which has beautiful old stone
houses and the port for ships is the small harbour of Boukas which is
full of boats and fishing vessels . Near Fri Emporios ,the name of the old
port ,which has beautiful old stone houses and the church dedicated to the
church dedicated to the Birth of Our Lady . Also impressive are the churches
of St Lady. Also impressive are the churches of St.Spyridon and St. Marina.
Within all the settlements as well as in exotic locations there are churches
and chapels with pebbled flooring and beautiful wood carved
iconostasis.
Examples are the monastery of St Mamma with a view out to the Libikos gulf and St. George at Hadies which has a large hostel . To the
south is the bay named Helatros .whose sea is ideal for all those who wish
to swim in sparking clean waters . The old aristocratic captain's houses are
quite impressive, while in the villages the houses are whitewashed with
narrow flagstone paved lanes .Of exceptional interest are thshepherds huts
"mitata", which attest to a long tradition of animal herding .The fine
quality dairy products of Kasos are produced within these huts. The beaches
of Fri ,St Kostantinos, Armathia and Helatro are offered to all lovers of
the sea . .The main festivals of Kasos are those of St. Marina on the 17th
of July and St. Spyridon on the 12th December. The feasts of Kasos have a
prominent local character as both the music and dancing are performed
by local musicians and dancers. On the 7th of June ,the anniversary of
the "Holocaust" is celebrated with great festivity each year.
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Transportation:
The island is connected by sea with
Crete (Sitia, St.Nicholas) and Piraeus (telephone number for information:
210 4226000) and with the islands Karpathos , Halki and Rhodos .It is also
connected by air Rhodes and Athens via Rhodes (telephone numbers for
information: 2450 41555, 49241 ,-22410 24255,-210 9269111.)A Satisfactory
road network connects the settlements and allows the visitor access to all
the sites worth seeing on the island
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Foods and
Sweets:
The
visitor should try the traditional foods, sweets and infusions of Kasos
.Some of these are :Elaiki (a type of cheese which is made from mezithra),
makarounes ,menoules pastries, boustia from bombaria (lamb intestines
stuffed with mince meat ,kidney and rice), dolmades ,kasiotiko pilaf (rice
boiled in meat broth ),sitaka , ofto (lamb stuffed with rice and oven
baked), salt cheese ,moshopougkia (small sweets made from a special dough
and in the shape of a "purse" ,filled with almonds ,sugar and rose- water), toustes (sweet pies with mezithra cheese ), mezithropites ,koyrambiedes,
xilikopites, manzourana- rosemary and kinomala (sage).
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