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Massouri and Myrties in Kalymnos |
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Myrties and Massouri are the two main tourist resorts on Kalymnos, and most of the tourists who travel to Kalymnos on a package holiday stays here. Well, actually almost all tourists stays here, no matter how they travel. The villages are joined together so it is hardly noticeable that there in fact are two villages.
Massouri and Myrties as seen from Telendos.
It does not take many minutes to walk from one village to the other. However the distance is longer if you arrive by car or scooter, because it is a one-way system from Myrties to Massouri. You have to drive a big detour to Massouri. Fortunately it doesn't matter so much as the view of Telendos across the water is so beautiful. :-)
The road that runs between Myrties and Massouri.
Massouri and Myrties early in the morning.
Massouri and Myrties seen from Taverna Barba Stathis on Telendos. |
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Both villages are dominated by hotels, pensions, tavernas, cafes, bars, souvenir shops, travel agencies and car and scooter rental shops. As in many other tourist resorts, but Myrties and Massouri obviously can not be compared with the tourist resorts on for example Kos and Rhodes. Although the villages in many ways are adapted for tourists, they do not perceived as touristy. In any case, that is what I think. I feel more that it is a low key tourism combined with a large dose of conviviality.
Wherever you are in Massouri you will see Telendos.
View of Telendos from one of the restaurants in Massouri.
The main street in Massouri. If you go left at the sign, you will reach the beach.
The long beach of Massouri. |
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Massouri is the most developed of the two villages, most of the restaurants, shops and hotels are located here. Many of the tavernas in Massouri have wonderful views of Telendos, and a dinner with sunset is not completely wrong. Two of the better restaurants are Prego and Kokkinides. Both are, so to say, located at the wrong side of the road, but the food is delicious.
The beach in Massouri.
The beach in Massouri is narrow and it can be crowded in high season.
Aegean Tavern is one of the better restaurants in Massouri. |
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Another difference between the villages is that there is a kind of square in Massouri, and that Massouri is more climbing oriented than Myrties. But it is only in Myrties that Babis Snack bar is located. Babis Snack bar lies to the left of the jetty from where the boats to Telendos departs from. Babis Snack bar is very popular among the readers of Kalimera (the Swedish version of Kalispera), and has been so for many years. There is a pool to swim in if you would get tired of swimming in the salty sea.
View of Myrties and the magical island of Telendos.
The pier in Myrties from where the boats goes to Telendos. Babis Snackbar on the left in picture.
The beach and port in Myrties.
The beach at Myrties is pebbly while the beach at Massouri consists of sand and pea-gravel. Massouri beach is the most tourist-friendly of the two. The water at both beaches are lovely, and the view of, you know what, is so unquestionably unforgettable. To the left of Myrties (the nose towards Telendos) is Melitsahas beach where there are some tavernas and rooms for rent.
The beach in Myrties.
The beach in Myrties is in my opinion better than the beach in Massouri.
Melitsahas beach which is to the left of Myrties.
ACCOMMODATION IN IN MASSOURI AND MYRTIESKalymnos is a typical package-holiday island but there are many hotels and pensions also for independent travellers. If you come in August, or when the Kalymnos Climbing Festival is going on, you need to book in advance, which pretty much everyone does these days regardless of the time of year. Below are tips on good hotels in Massouri and Myrties.
HOTELS IN MASSOURIBook Elenis Studios & Apartments here »Book Hotel Aegean Home Studios here »Book Plaza Hotel here »Book Acropolis Hotel here »Book Apollonia Hotel here »
HOTELS IN MYRTIESBook
Horizon Hotel Kalymnos here »
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