‘Karpathos’ Archives
Windy Island — Day 1: Tradition
Traveling with Cretan friends, we boarded a ferry at the port of Iraklion bound for Karpathos — an island at the eastern corner of the Cretan Sea. After a boring eight-hour voyage, we finally drew near the island. Our impression was of a rugged mountain range thrust up from the sea (which it is), but [Read More]
Windy Island — Day 2: History
On our second day, we looked forward to exploring towns in the southern part of Karpathos. All of these are very old, but the legacy of this island goes back to a time before history was invented. Ancient Times Archaeologists have proved the island was first settled by pre-Greek people during Stone Age times (around [Read More]
Windy Island — Day 3: Here and Now
Shortly after breakfast, we walked up the street to an old stone well to meet our bus. Pigadia is known for its wells and excellent water (in fact, Pigadia means “wells”). From there we traveled northward, climbing into forested hill country until the road veered towards the eastern coast. Moving through the highlands, we could [Read More]
