Kímolos

Area of island: 35 sq. km/14 sq. mi

Altitude: 398m/1,306ft

Chief place: Kímolos

Kímolos is an arid and inhospitable island of volcanic origin, covered with a low growth of vegetation, lying northeast of Melos. It was known in antiquity for its terra kimolia (cimolith), used both as a detergent and in medicinal baths. The inhabitants make a sparse living from agriculture.

The chief place on the island, Kímolos, lies near the sheltered anchorage of Psáthi (beach), around the remains of the late medieval settlement of Kástro.

On the highest point on the island is the ruined medieval castle of Palaiókastro (access difficult: rough track).

Regular boat services