Views of Karpathos

Karpathos has some spectacular scenery, particularly in the middle of the island.Olympos itself is in a rather barren, inhospitable part of the island and when I visited the island in April 1997 there still wasn't an asphalt road linking it to the south of the island.


Olympos seen from above, near the goat pen
Olympos village with the west coast of the island in the background
Olympos village at sunset
These gardens, far below the village of Olympos, are worked by the women villagers
On the road to Messochori
The view looking north from Messochori in the middle of the island on the West coast

More coastal scenery

A beautiful, deserted beach on the east coast of Karpathos