Kárpathos

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Karpathos Description

Area of island: 332 sq. km/128 sq. mi

Altitude: 1,220m/4,003ft

Chief town: Kárpathos (Pygádia)

Kárpathos (Italian Scarpanto), a long narrow island in the Dodecanese extending for some 48km/30mi from north to south, forms, along with its neighboring island of Kásos, a transition between Rhodes and Crete. A rugged and infertile range of limestone hills, rising to 1,220m/4,003ft in Kalí Límni, extends along the whole length of the island. The coasts mostly fall steeply down to the sea, with small sandy beaches edged by numerous caves at the south end of the island, on the west coast round Arkása and on the east coast at Pygádia. The inhabitants' main sources of income are stock farming, cabinet making, wood carving and

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Hobbies & Activities category: Beach; Cave; Crafts center or marketplace; Natural area

Address

Karpathos Tourist Office
Town Hall
Kárpathos
Greece