With its wild, cinematic beauty, imposing mountains, stunning beaches with crystalline waters, and dreamy vistas over the Aegean, Karpathos is a destination that leaves no visitor unmoved. The lesser-known, second-largest island in the Dodecanese, reachable via a 28-hour ferry ride from Athens and only a handful of international destinations by air, is a narrow strip of land with a series of tall mountains running through it, and small, picturesque villages “perched” on their ridges.

The traditional way of life reigns supreme across the island, (especially in characteristic Olympos village, where women continue to wear traditional clothing and speak in the old dialect) and the Karpathians continue to produce their own food, like cheese and pasta, rear animals and to grow produce on their land.

Your Guide to Karpathos