Kasos Attractions
Chief place: Fry
The island of Kásos (Italian Caso, Turkish Kasot), southwest of Kárpathos, is rocky (numerous caves), barren and without any sheltered anchorages. Its inhabitants live by farming (in the north) and boat building. Throughout its history, Kásos has shared the destinies of the neighboring island of Kárpathos. After the war of liberation, Albanian sponge divers settled on the island.
The chief place on Kásos, Fry, in the south of the island, lies above the landing stage on the site of the ancient city. Off the north coast of Kásos is the little island of Armathia, now deserted, which has a sandy beach.
There's an airfield 1km/.75mile northwest of Fry. Daily flights Rhodes-Kárpathos-Kásos; also connection with Sitía (Crete).
Weekly boat services from and to Athens (Piraeus) and Rhodes. Local connections in Dodecanese: Rhodes-Khalkí-Kárpathos-Kásos; also with Crete (Sitía and Aàyios Nikólaos).
The island of Kásos (Italian Caso, Turkish Kasot), southwest of Kárpathos, is rocky (numerous caves), barren and without any sheltered anchorages. Its inhabitants live by farming (in the north) and boat building. Throughout its history, Kásos has shared the destinies of the neighboring island of Kárpathos. After the war of liberation, Albanian sponge divers settled on the island.
The chief place on Kásos, Fry, in the south of the island, lies above the landing stage on the site of the ancient city. Off the north coast of Kásos is the little island of Armathia, now deserted, which has a sandy beach.
There's an airfield 1km/.75mile northwest of Fry. Daily flights Rhodes-Kárpathos-Kásos; also connection with Sitía (Crete).
Weekly boat services from and to Athens (Piraeus) and Rhodes. Local connections in Dodecanese: Rhodes-Khalkí-Kárpathos-Kásos; also with Crete (Sitía and Aàyios Nikólaos).
