Karpathos is a little Greek island located in between Crete and Rhodes in the Aegean Sea. Karpathos island is 48 kilometers in length and has a width reaching from 3.3 kilometers to maximum 11 kilometers. Beautiful scenery can be found on the entire island due to the mountains being close to the sea.

The entire island has an interesting topography. The highest point is Kali Limni with an altitude of 1,215 meters, making it also the highest point in the Dodecanese islands. The nearly 7,000 inhabitants of Karpathos are very friendly and welcoming and are still very keen on getting to know the foreigners exploring their island.

Karpathos has a brand new hospital, private doctors and a health center, professional dentists, museums and a few archaeologic sites, supermarkets, a bus station and a taxi station, over 50 great beaches and a national protected marine park, plenty of diverse hotels, plus lots of taverns and restaurants to eat and drink at.