| 1: Sat | 0 | Check in- Kos Town Kos is an ancient settlement, originally founded on agriculture and fishing, with one of the largest market places in the ancient world, and known for its wines and silk. The home of Hippocates, the island still shows much evidence of past glories but today the main industry is tourism.
There’s plenty to do and see whether ... Read more
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| 2: Sun | 17 | - Kalymnos / Kalimnos / Pothia Once the centre of the Greek sponge trade, Kalymnos Town, also know as Pothia, sits in a lush valley at the foot of two hills. These form a natural amphitheatre around the large harbour.
The town has plenty to occupy visitors, with beaches, caves, museums, ruins and a wide choice of eateries all close by.
Harvesting of ... Read more
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| 3: Mon | 31 | - Lipsi With it’s whitewashed buildings and blue domes, Lipsi is like a miniature version of Santorini, but at a lower altitude, and with better beaches and fewer tourists!
It’s a great place to relax with virtually no traffic and everything within walking distance. Indeed, the island is small enough you could walk from one end to another.
There ... Read more
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| 4: Tue | 12 | - Patmos Skala Skala is the main port on Patmos, a couple of kilometres north of the capital, Chora (or Hora). The island is reputedly the place where St John wrote the Book of Revelation.
Patmos is a popular stopping off point for cruise ships as the high number of souvenir shops will attest.
There are several monasteries of which ... Read more
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| 5: Wed | 21 | - Lakki / Porto Lago (Leros) A superb natural harbour, Lakki is a town unlike any other in the Dodecanese. Art Deco and futuristic buildings line the wide buildings with little sign of the narrow alleys and traditional buildings one would expect.
The buildings date from the Italian occupation, when the bay was a major Italian Naval Base. Some are now falling in ... Read more
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| 6: Thu | 24 | Free sailing. Why not try:- Pserimos This is one of the smallest inhabited Greek islands with a declining population now thought to be down to double figures.
There are no cars as there are no roads. Provisions not sourced locally arrive by boat. As do the tourists.
The arrival of the trip boats multiplies the population for a few hours. But after a ... Read more
or:- Panteli / Pandeli (Leros) This traditional Greek fishing village is clearly identified by the line of windmills on the hilltop. It lives an odd double life, with fishing boats moored up just feet from large yachts.
So far it’s holding it’s own; you’ll still find fishermen sewing their nets and be greeted by the locals as a welcome guests rather ... Read more
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| 7: Fri | 7 | Free Sailing. How about;- Vathi (Kalymnos) This picturesque village lies at the end of one of the two green valleys on Kalymnos (the other is at Pothia).
Entering the bay through it’s fjord like entrance, you can see the orange and lemon trees stretching up the lush hillsides.
The village that now stands on what was once the settlement of Rina is a ... Read more
or for a quiet night try- Emporios / Emborios (Kalymnos) The most northerly village on Kalymnos – the town at the end of the road – Emporios is a cluster of whitewashed houses separated by narrow alleys, on the edge of a beach lined bay.
Beyond the maintained trees and holiday properties on the beach edge, the surroundings are more barren than at Pothia and Vathi, ... Read more
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| 8: Sat | 9 | Free Sailing. I suggest:- Mastichari (Kos) It’s nice to find somewhere on Kos that seems to have escaped the ravages of mass tourism. The small fishing village of Mastichari welcomes the quieter kind of visitor.
There’s a good sized beach with much of the water based activities wind powered and kept to one end. A short walk inland there’s the ruin of ... Read more
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| 9: Sun | 30 | - Mandraki (Nisyros)
Mandraki (Nisyros): Houses crowd the waters edge
The island of Nisyros is essentially a volcano, which is still technically active. Mandraki, home to the majority of the island’s 1000 strong population is on the north west corner.
The village is a maze of pebbled streets and alleys, between the whitewashed and natural stone buildings with their wooden ... Read more
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| 10: Mon | 40 | - Symi Town Once a major shipbuilding and sponge fishing centre, Symi is now primarily a tourist destination. The island has had a chequered history but after much restoration (heavily controlled by the authorities) its multi coloured buildings now make a spectacular sight.
The harbour of Symi town (also called Yialos) includes a small nautical museum and is connected ... Read more
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| 11: Tue | 13 | - Panormitis (Symi) Sailors stopping the night get to see Panormitis at it’s best. This bay, on the south west of Symi, is a tranquil contrast to the bustle of Symi Town, but only once the plethora of trip boats have left for the day.
The central attraction is the Greek Orthodox monastery of the Archangel Michael which dominates the ... Read more
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| 12: Wed | 24 | - Livadia (Tilos) The little harbour at Livadia is actually the main port for the island. Once populated by miniature elephants, remains of which have been found on one of the caves, Tilos is now a bird sanctuary.
There are plenty of traditional buildings in Livadia, with the main concession to tourism being the many restaurants. There’s a good ... Read more
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| 13: Thu | 31 | Free sailing. Why not try:- Kamari / Kamares & Kefalos (Kos) The village of Kamari is at the south end of the long sandy beach of Kefalos. The small harbour at Kamari provides good shelter, though if you’re just stopping for lunch you can often just anchor off the beach.
Needless to say, the beach has been well and truly discovered with a number of hotels in evidence.
The ... Read more
or:- Mastichari (Kos) It’s nice to find somewhere on Kos that seems to have escaped the ravages of mass tourism. The small fishing village of Mastichari welcomes the quieter kind of visitor.
There’s a good sized beach with much of the water based activities wind powered and kept to one end. A short walk inland there’s the ruin of ... Read more
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| 14: Fri | 25 | - Kos Town Kos is an ancient settlement, originally founded on agriculture and fishing, with one of the largest market places in the ancient world, and known for its wines and silk. The home of Hippocates, the island still shows much evidence of past glories but today the main industry is tourism.
There’s plenty to do and see whether ... Read more
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| 15: Sat | 0 | Check out and depart |
