The town of Karpathos is built at the port of the island and extents till the foothills of Mount Kali Limni, where the ancient city of Poseidio was located once. The walls of its citadel are preserved on top of the hill. Pigadia is a special town, partially picturesque due to the dissimilar architectural structure of its buildings and asphalt roads. Moreover, Pigadia has developed in the field of tourism with modern infrastructures, hotels, restaurants and clubs, which attract many tourists and inhabitants of the island. The capital of the island can be the base for your excursions to the remote villages of Karpathos due to the comforts it offers. Last but not least, several organized cosmopolitan beaches are located in Pigadia, such as Ammos and Afoti, where you will see the remains of the Old-Christian basilica of Agia Fotini and Vrontis.