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| Kastellorizo |
photos of Kastellorizo, Greece |
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| Steps up to the Archaeological Museum and castle from the east side of the harbour. |
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There are a couple of ways of getting to the top of the Kavos headland on which the Archaeological Museum and Knights' Castle stand, through the stepped backstreets around the east side of Kastellorizo's main harbour. But this wide stone stairway is the most direct way by foot direct from the quay, and you get clear views all the way up.
It is also the most direct way to the Horafia district on the the other side of the headland. It seems a bit odd that the hand-painted sign just before the steps particularly points the way to Agios Konstantinos kai Eleni church rather than any of the other sights along the way. The church is the island's cathedral and is very popular among Greek visitors, especially as most of the island's baptisms, weddings and funerals are held there (see photos and information on gallery page 233). It is worth visiting, but it's not the absolute must-see for tourists. And anyway, when we got there it was closed, and there was nobody around to ask who had the keys.
A couple of other signs along the way point to the Archaeological Museum but run out just before you get to the turn off, so if you don't know what you are looking for you could sail on by and miss it. Luckily, My Favourite Planet shows you thhe way.
Map of Kastellorizo harbour
(part of our detailed map of Kastellorizo)
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1 main harbour of Megisti
2 police station, post office, municipal hotel
3 Agios Georgios church, Nikolaos Stamatiou school, travel agent
4 ferry landing, harbour police, tourist information, bank, duty free
5 coast guard, mosque, path to Lycian tomb
6 Megisti museum, path to Lycian tomb
7 Knight’s Castle, Saints Nicholas & Dimitrios, hamam, windmill
8 Horafia, Platea Panagia, churches, Santrapeia school, Despina sculpture,Taverna Mediterraneo
9 Mandraki harbour and cemetery
10 stairs to clifftop view
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Olive Garden Restaurant
Kastellorizo, Greece
+30 22460 49 109
kastellorizo.de
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Papoutsis
Travel Agency
Kastellorizo, Greece
+30 22460 49 286
greeklodgings.gr
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