4Kastellorizo

The last Greek-speaking stronghold on the way to the East, Kastellorizo is far (about 70 miles from Rhodes) and isolated. The traveler who decides to reach it will be rewarded by the magical atmosphere that is in the air here.

The small port is a perfect postcard of the Mediterranean – with low-sitting yellow houses, welcoming pink and green taverns offering the catch of the day, and the tolling of the bell tower to remind you that time hasn’t stood still! The alleys invite you to discover the small village, and the walk to the old fort will repay the effort of the climb with an extraordinary view. The seabeds of Kastellorizo are wonderful, gigantic groupers and starfish populate this turquoise sea where turtles swim undisturbed among the harbor boats and in the secluded bays.