Kalymnos

People here live off fishing, selling sponges, animal husbandry, tourism and some crops such as fruits, olives and vegetables grown in the lowlands. There are also developed here beekeeping and honey of Kalymnos is known throughout Greece. The people of Kalymnos has a different dialect than the heavier other inhabitants of the Dodecanese and said that due to the Doric roots.
The capital of the island Pothia will find a wonderful museum on the island. There is also a beautiful church dedicated to Christ. There is also a female monastery St. Sava, which is open to the public and worth a visit. Do not forget to wear a long skirt and to cover your shoulders if you are a woman and to wear long pants, if you are a man. There are also many factories processing sponge you can episkeftheite.To Village is the old capital, and here you can visit the castle Chrysocheras, which left the Knights of St. John.

The Massouri adjacent to Myrties in the Northwest part of Kalymnos is the most developed resort of Kalymnos with several hotels and other accommodation. The Myrties located in the north of the island near the small island of Telendos. From the boat Myrties is going on daily in Leros 13.00 in the small southern port of Leros Xirokampo.Oi the only sandy beaches in Kalymnos is on the west coast: the olives and Kantouni. The Myrties and Massouri beaches are popular, and also you will find beaches with pebbles in the Deep and in Saint Pierre. The Paradise is a beach for nudists. The island has a good road infrastructure to easily access all the beaches of the island by car or motorcycle.