Greek Islands - Dodecanese (PDF Chapter)
This is the Dodecanese chapter from Lonely Planet’s Greek Islands guidebook.
Ever pined for the old Greece, where timeless islands beckon modern-day adventurers just as they did Odysseus and Alexander? Enter the far-flung Dodecanese archipelago, curving through the southeastern Aegean parallel to the ever-visible shoreline of Turkey.
- enter Nisyros’ fabled volcano, home to an imprisoned Titan
- maps
- wander beneath Byzantine arches and along ancient cobbled alleyways in Rhodes Old Town
- transport
- hike or birdwatch on postcard-perfect island Tilos
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Rhodes, Rhodes Town, Northeastern Rhodes, Lindos, Southeastern Rhodes, Western Rhodes & the Interior, Halki & Around, Emborios, Karpathos, Pi-gadia, Southern Karpathos, Diafani, Kasos & Around, Fry, Kastellorizo, Kastellorizo Village, Symi & Around, Gialos, Tilos, Livadia, Megalo Horio, Northwest Tilos, Nisyros & Around, Mandraki, Kos, Kos Town & Around, Kamari & Kefalos Bay, Astypalea, Pera Gialos & Around, Hora, Livadi, Kalymnos, Pothia, Western Kalymnos, Telendos Islet, Leros, Platanos & Agia Marina, Pandeli, Vromolithos, Lakki, Xirokambos, Krithoni & Alinda, Patmos, Skala & Around, Hora, Lipsi, Lipsi Village & Around.
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