At the south easternmost edge of Greek dominion, spreads out the calm and beauty of Kastelorizo island. Belying former grandeur of the island of Megisti, as it is officially know from ancient times. Kastelorizo has a total surface of 9,2 km2 and is located 72 miles east of Rhodes and only 2 kms from the turkish coast. It is a mountainous and rocky island that combines beautiful scenery, ancient monuments, kind people, peaceful holidays and relaxation.

Kastelorizo, the only settlement of the island, is both the harbor and the capital of the island. It consists of the districts Pigadia, Horafia and lastly Mandraki (small picturesque port). The picturesqueness of the scenery upon arrival on Kastelorizo island, cannot be easily described. The painted in impressive colours two and three story renovated mansions with their wooden staircases and balconies, make it unrivalled in beauty amongst other islands. The town has been proclaimed preserved and it offers the visitor the beauty of an idyllic landscape and the nostalgia of a past glory. In past times the capital, which is also the port of the island, was the most important geophysical gift of Kastelorizo, since due to its geophysical position it was a trade crossroad between Europe, the Middle East and Egypt.

It was only natural that it generated an important amount of economic and nautical trade which explains the noble air about the island that reflect its past glory and prosperity. On the island there are no buses - just one taxi! Car and motorcycle circulation is prohibited and you will cover all distances on foot. The well-preserved foot paths are ideal for long walks. You will swim on Faros, Plakes, Mandraki and the beaches of the islets of Ro, Agios Georgios and Strogilli.
Though there are no beaches as such on Kastelorizo island, you can take a little boat to the particularly beautiful blue cave of Parasta (Fokiali). There is also excellent swimming from the rocks near the port

Little is known concerning Kastelorizo's ancient history due to the few written accounts referring to it and the fewer still systematic excavations carried out on the island. Neotlithic tools, pre-historic walls, stone hewn tombs, a gold crown from the Mycenaean period, Doric inscriptions and other findings witness to the fact that the island has been inhabited continuously from very ancient times.

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