Sights in Karpathos

For many, Karpathos is equal to lazy days on one of the many nice beaches. For others, it is the countryside that is the most important reason to travel to Karpathos. However, there are no spectacular sights.

On Karpathos there are no temples, no excavations, no important monasteries, no statues, no castles. But what does it matter, the more time there is to live in the present and take each day as it comes, sunbathe and swim, hike, discover all the lovely villages and take part of the Greek everyday life.

The fantastic beaches are one of Karpathos biggest attractions. Picture from Apella.

Personally, I think that the beautiful nature and the fantastic beaches are the biggest attractions of Karpathos. And of course the island's main attraction: the fantastic village of Olympos, which you must see, of course.

The beautiful nature is another of Karpathos biggest attractions. Picture from Mesochori.

There are also many interesting churches, such as Kimissis tis Theotokou in Menetes.

But is there nothing to see if you are interested in history? Well, about on the middle of the beach in Pigadia there are remains of a Mycenaean city called Ancient Potideon, and a very old church called Agia Fotini.

And above Lefkos there are remains of some Roman cisterns. Some steps under a roof of thick rectangular stones leads down to the cisterns that the Romans used to collect water. Personally, I think the view overlooking Lefkos is a bigger sight than the cisterns.

The Roman cisterns above Lefkos.

You can go down into the old cisterns.

But there is not much to see.

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