Dodecanese Islands Charter Itineraries
Names of islands: In Greek, dodeka means 12, and there are 12 larger islands here. Rhodes, Kos, Kalymnos, Patmos, Astypalaia, Symi, Leros, Nisyros, Halki, Tilos, Lipsi, and remote Karpathos. Dodecanese islands charter itineraries usually begin from either Rhodes or Kos. Both towns have excellent marinas. Expect moderate-level sailing, with waters partly exposed to the Aegean’s Meltemi summer wind. However, the Turkish mainland to the east provides some shelter from the wind.
On Rhodes, explore UNESCO-listed Rhodes Town, protected by sturdy fortifications, with its medieval cobbled streets and monuments built by the Knights of St John. Down the coast, Lindos, a huddle of whitewashed houses, capped by a 4th-century BC temple, while inland, the Butterfly Valley reveals lush woodland inhabited by black-white-and-red butterflies. North of Rhodes, Symi is remarkable for its deep narrow harbor, rimmed by pastel-colored neoclassical mansions. In addition to its waterside taverns serving delicious Symi shrimp. Then you have the extraordinary volcanic islet of Nisyros with its circular craters and smoldering fumaroles.
The Dodecanese island of Kos claims to be the birthplace of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. It’s relatively flat, making it popular for cycling. North from here, Kalymnos was historically known for its sponge collectors. Furthermore, today it’s Greece’s top rock-climbing destination. But for many people, the loveliest of all the Dodecanese is the northernmost island, “holy” Patmos. This is the island where St John wrote the Book of Revelation in a cave, now incorporated into a monastery.
Dodecanese Islands Charter Itineraries Highlights
Activities: Exploring archaeological sites, fortresses, and monasteries; scuba diving, sea kayaking, and windsurfing (the latter at Prasonisi on Rhodes); rock climbing (on Kalymnos); wine tasting (notably on Rhodes).
Places of interest: UNESCO-listed Medieval City of Rhodes; Lindos with its hilltop Acropolis on Rhodes; Symi Town’s neo-classical architecture; Nysirros’s volcano; UNESCO-listed Monastery of St John on Patmos.
Rhodes to Leros to Kos 10-Day Itinerary
Rhodes to Lipsi to Kos 10-Day Itinerary
Rhodes to Rhodes Itinerary
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