Kalymnos is an odd little island, thrusting jaggedly out of the Aegean a few miles north of Kos. While Kos is an understandably popular tourist destination, with over a million holidaymakers arriving at Kos airport each year, Kalymnos is a less obvious choice. There are no long sandy beaches, few obvious tourist destinations and a […]
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