The Dodecanese islands are located in the southeast part of the Aegean Sea and consist of twelve major islands and a number of smaller islands. Some of those Greek Islands are located at the border to Turkey. They have everything to offer to the visitors: whitewashed houses, beautiful beaches with crystal waters, charming villages, exciting nightlife and more…
The villages on Astypalea are small but picturesque. Whether they are located on the seaside or the countryside, they all have a lot of peace and a nice surrounding to offer to their visitors. Their inhabitants are few and most of them occupy with agriculture and fishing. The capital of ths island is Chora and a popular settlement is Pera Yialos, a seaside village with a great beach.
Kalymnos
The island of Kalymnos Greece is rich in picturesque villages where time seems to have stopped and hours are dropping pleasantly and quietly. Some villages boarding the wonderful coast and others are hanging on the slopes of verdant mountains.
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Karpathos
The northern part of the beautiful island of Karpathos is full of very picturesque village like Olympos, offering their authentic and unspoiled way of life and their traditional architecture to the amazed eye of the few visitors. Those magical places propose excellent traditional taverns and a few rooms or apartments for rent. The capital, Pigadia Town, is also very attractive and proposes all kinds of accommodations and touristy facilities. Other villages like Othos and Menetes are really picyuresque. The beaches scattered around the coasts of Karpathos Greece are of great natural beauty. Some are nestled in picturesque, secluded coves while others are extending over kilometres. With golden, white sand or pebbles, all the beaches have crystal-clear waters varying from azure to emerald or turquoise.
Kos
The numerous and beautiful beaches of Kos Island are one of the main cause of the popularity of the island. Nestled in picturesque coves or extending over kilometres, those beaches have crystalline waters varying from azure to emerald. Some of them have smooth pebbles, others have fine white sand, others golden sand and some others are blessed with rare black sand.
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Leros
Leros has many very picturesque and attractive villages lying on its beautiful coasts. Most of those villages have fine examples of the traditional architecture of the island. Their beauty is increased by the fact that they have kept their authentic and traditional colours. Accommodations and taverns are available in all the villages of the sland and various other touristy facilities can be found in the touristy resorts and in the lovely capital.
Patmos
The lovely island of Patmos Greece has various picturesque villages. This section provides information about many of those villages such as their location, their architecture, the kinds of facilities and accommodations they have and more. Pictures are available for some of the settlement of Patmos. The capital of the island is of particular interest, offering a superb architecture and various interesting sites.
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Rhodes
Numerous villages, towns and touristy resorts can be found on the wonderful island of Rhodes in Greece. There is a place for everyone. The busy resorts for those seeking fun and crowds, towns for those who want to have everything a town offers and picturesque villages for those seeking the true character of the island and a place to relax. All towns and resorts have all kinds of hotels and the villages propose rooms, studios and apartments for rent.
Tilos
Tilos has two main villages, Megalo Chorio and Livadia. Megalo Chorio is the capital of the island and has been built on the slopes of a mountain. Livadia is the main port and this is where most tourist facilities can be found. Apart from these two villages, there are also some small ports on the island, such as Agios Stefanos and Agios Antonios, with a handful of residents. In the centre of the island, there are the remains of Mikro Horio, a village that was gradually abandoned in the 1950s when its inhabitants moved to Livadia.
Symi
The numerous and beautiful beaches of Symi Greece are one of the main cause of the popularity of the island. Nestled in picturesque coves or extending over kilometres, those beaches have crystalline waters varying from azure to emerald. Some of them have smooth pebbles, others have fine white sand, others golden sand and some others are blessed with rare black sand.
