Dodecanese Subregion

The Greek island of Patmos houses the 11th-century Monastery of Saint John and the Cave of the Apocalypse, drawing religious pilgrims, history-minded visitors and modest beachgoers.

Leros, a Dodecanese island, attracts visitors with rocky bays, fishing ports such as Lakki and Agia Marina, WWII forts, and a mix of pebble beaches and village tavernas.

Kalymnos, in the South Aegean, draws climbers to its limestone crags, and visitors to traditional sponge-diving ports and waterfront tavernas serving fresh seafood.

An Aegean island with sandy beaches, cycling routes and the ruins of the Asklepion, Kos attracts sunbathers and history buffs. Expect tavernas, seafood and short ferries to nearby Dodecanese islands.

A butterfly-shaped island in the southern Aegean, Astypalaia attracts visitors for its whitewashed Chora and Venetian Kastro, quiet beaches, local seafood tavernas and boat links to neighboring isles.

A small Dodecanese island with a smoking caldera, Nisyros draws hikers to its Stefanos crater, whitewashed villages, and local tavernas serving fresh seafood and Greek meze.

Tilos, a small Dodecanese island, draws hikers between scrubby hills, secluded beaches and a handful of villages with stone houses; nature trails and local seafood define most visits.

Symi island in the Dodecanese draws visitors to its compact neo‑classical harbour, pastel houses and waterfront tavernas. Boats run from Rhodes; people come for snorkeling, boat trips to sea caves and quiet seaside dining.

Rhodes draws visitors with a well-preserved medieval Old Town, coastal castles, and island beaches. Tourists explore the Knights’ Street, Lindos and archaeological sites, take ferries to nearby islands, and eat seafood at seaside tavernas.

Karpathos, a Dodecanese island, combines steep interior villages like Olympos with sheltered beaches such as Apella. Visitors come for traditional island life, windsurfing on exposed bays, local cuisine and ferry connections to other Aegean islands.

A small island in the South Aegean, Kasos has low-lying villages, fishing harbours and quiet beaches; sailors and day-trippers stop for local seafood, traditional festivals and straightforward hiking.

Medieval walls and cobbled lanes funnel visitors toward the Palace of the Grand Master and the UNESCO Old Town. Travelers come for sunlit beaches, seaside tavernas serving grilled octopus, day boat trips to Lindos, and summer festivals that keep the island lively.

On the Dodecanese shore, Kos mixes Roman ruins, the plane tree of Hippocrates and sun-creased beaches; boat charters, windsurf slalom spots and tavernas serving grilled octopus draw active travelers and history-minded strollers.

On Rhodes’ east coast, Lindos combines a clifftop Acropolis with whitewashed lanes and small bays. Travelers climb Doric ruins, eat seafood in shaded tavernas and swim at nearby pebble beaches.