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Karkinagri village in Ikaria |
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Karkinagri has nearly 300 permanent residents and before the road was built it was set as isolated as Manganitis. It is a typical fishing village with a few tavernas and pensions. Karkinagri is located in southwest Ikaria, not far from the airport.
View of Karkinagri.
Personally, I'm not particularly fond of Karkinagri, I would not go there if it were not for writing about Ikaria. I have been here twice and each time I have thought that this must be the village as Zeus forgot. I can not really say why, but Karkinagri makes me think of the film Deliverance.
The road to Karkinagri is in bad condition.
In addition, the last stretch of road is in bad condition and you hardly dare to drive. But one thing is interesting and that is all the strange rock formations that lie along the way to. I have only seen similar rock formations in Kolymbithres on Paros, in Agios Georgios on Mykonos and in Volax on Tinos.
The strange rock formations along the road to Karkinagri look like aliens. |
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There is really nothing wrong with Karkinagri, but after the long journey to reach the village, it feels a bit like an anti-climax to arrive. Was it only this? Yes it was.
Tavernas along the port promenade in Karkinagri.
Cafe in Karkinagri.
The small marina in Karkinagri looks almost exactly like the marina in Manganitis
From Karkinagri, a narrow gravel road runs along the coast to a beach called Trapalo. I haven't been there so I don't know anything about the beach itself, but I know there is a small snack bar by the beach. Before Trapalo there is another small beach called Kalou beach. |
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