Kassos map

Capital: Fri

Overview:

Kassos is the southernmost of the Dodecanese Islands, known for its commercial activity and maritime tradition, the island is mainly mountainous with rocky coastlines and a few beaches. Sights that attest island's history, houses of traditional architecture, stone mansions and works of art, combined with natural beauty create a characteristic landscape.

Best Kassos Sights:

• The Ancient Kassos Fortress

• The Ancient Port of Boukas bay

• The Cave-like Structure at Hellenokamara

• Countless Monasteries and Churches

Places to visit:

• The Selai Cave in Agia Marina and Hellenokamara Cave

• The picturesque villages Agia Maria, Akri, Kasteli and Dikefalos

• Arvanitohori and old Poli with Emborios harbor

Best Kassos beaches:

Fri, Emborios, Armathia, Agios Konstantinos, Helathros, Ammoua, Antiperato and Fokiokamara

Special Events:

Saints' days feasts with local pleasures all year round, Kassiot evenings in the summer and the Anniversary of Kassos Holocaust on June 7th.