KALYMNOS ISLAND GREECE

Kalymnos is about 300 kilometers south east of Athens, and 100 north west of Rhodes. It has 15,500 permanent inhabitants, most of which live in Pothia, the capital of the island. This was the centre of the sponge diving industry. The island has been known for sponges for about 500 years now, and is a must when it comes to buying souvenirs. Every spring, the fishermen leave the island after festivities, and after five months they return, which again is a reason for great celebrations. The sponges today are taken from the coast of North Africa.

The island itself is a popular holiday resort, and even though island with mostly pebble beaches, people often choose to return summer after summer. There are lots of things to do, you have many facilities and the settings are beautiful in a dramatic, mountainous way.

People here live off fishing and selling sponges, tourism and some farming: fruits, olives and vegetables are grown in the valleys. There are also beekeepers here and Kalymnos honey is known in all of Greece. The people of Kalymnos have a different and strong dialect from the other inhabitants of the Dodecanese some they say that it is due to their Doric roots.
 

LOCATION OF THE PORT IN KALYMNOS ISLAND GREECE

Kalymnos Ferry Port is situated in the heart of the town. Its close proximity to other Dodecanese islands and Turkey make Kalymnos Port an ideal gateway to the surrounding area.

There are catamarans and hydrofoils that connects Kalymnos with other Dodecanese islands. Small ferries have frequent connections with Kos (Mastihari) therefore if you coming by charter flight you can fly to Kos and get to Kalymnos within an hour. The small ferry KALYMNOS connects daily Kalymnos with Leros, Lipsi, Samos and Agathonisi.