The Provincial Offices of Karpathos is a building complex in the town of Karpathos, which was built during the Italian rule and was the Headquarters of the Italian conquerors. Its architectural design is very interesting, since it consists of three buildings with a flat roof built amphitheatrically emphasizing on the main building. The complex...
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Saria is located opposite the most northern edge of Karpathos, from which is separated by a narrow strait. Two settlements were created on this islet, Palatia and Argos. Palatia was a settlement of Arabs and was used as the base for their raids. This is where the ancient city of Nisyros, one of the four cities of Karpathos during the Dorian...
On the western part of the island, opposite the settlement of Lefkos is located Sokastro Islet, which is estimated that it was a peninsula of Karpathos, which was cut off after an earthquake. The islet is uninhabited nowadays and only tourists visit it during the summer to explore its secluded beaches and see the ruins of the medieval...
The sculpture of an old woman dressed in traditional clothes, which is overlooking the sea waiting for the return of the migrants, is a tribute to the migrants and the contribution of the Olympian women. The Greeks that were abroad contributed in the development of the land by sending remittances to their fellow-villagers, but, at the same...