Kassos
Island, Greece
Tranquil and
unspoiled natural beauty
Kassos island is a small island of the Dodecanese island
complex. It is located between the islands of Crete and Karpathos. Its land is mountainous and its coasts are abrupt and rocky. The waters of its sea are rich in fish. It is a place that attracts visitors who like vacations in an intact natural environment.
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Its history had no important events and is like the history of the other nearby islands. In its recent history, in 18th Century AD, Kassos was an important port and fought for independence from the Turks, who punished the island by setting it on fire. From this moment, many inhabitants took the way of
emigration.
Kassos covers an area of 66 km2 and has a coastline of 50 km. The capital is the town of Kassos (or
Phry), which also is the port of the island, where the fishing boats of the inhabitants are anchored. Other settlements of Kassos are Emporeios with a good tourist trade in summer, Agia Marina with the beautiful caves of Selai and Ellinokamara and Arvanitohori with rich greenery. Tourist accommodations are concentrated in the capital and in the village of
Emporeios.
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Kassos island is 255 n.m. from Piraeus. Ferryboats connect the island with Piraeus (15 hrs).
These connections also link Kassos to several other islands, of which Karpathos, Crete and Rhodes are the closest.
From the Airport of Kassos there are flights to and from Athens (2 hrs).
Also are local flights to and from the islands of Rhodes (1hr 15 min) and Karpathos (15
min).
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