Halki, Greek Islands, Dodecanese, Greece

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Halki is a small and quiet and unspoiled island with an attractive village port and very few people. As there is no bus, it is a place for those who love walks -which in fact are rewarding.

Halki, once sponge-fishing centre with a rich fleet and thousands of people living there, took its name from the copper (Halkos in Greek), that mined in antiquity.

 
Nimborio - Halki


Halki's Essentials
   Getting There There is a link from Piraeus once a week. Halki is also connected with Rhodes (frequent service), Kassos, Karpathos, Symi, Crete, Milos, Sikinos and Folegandros.
   Getting Around
Walk is the main way to move around and explore the island. Remote beaches can be reached by boat.
   Entertainment
Walking, swimming, fishing and Greek style dining out will keep you busy. Halki is an island to relax and leave your worries behind.

   Beaches
Yialos Pebble beach
Ftenagia Nice sandy beach
Kania Pebble beach
Pondamos Beautiful sandy beach
Trahia Narrow, sandy in places beach


See and Stay
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Touring Halki
Places in Halki
Nimborio
Horio
Around the island
 
 		Map of Halki

Map of Halki

Nimborio

is the port and only settlement of the island. It is an idyllic and picturesque village with beautiful red tiled Venetian style houses set around a horseshoe shaped bay. In Nimborio is the lovely church of Agios Nikolaos (built in 1861) with the highest bell tower in Dodecanese and a nice Hoklakia pebble mosaic yard. The hoclakia mosaics are made from black (also reddish sometimes) and white colour small sea pebbles. These mosaics are also found in other islands such as Symi, Rhodes and Nissyros Island.

Horio

the old capital of the island with 4,000 people on its glorious days, is now now abandoned. Horio is overlooked by the Knights of St. John castle which was built on the site of the Ancient Acropolis. Below the castle is the church of Panagia (Virgin Mary) with some nice frescoes.

Around the island

The Monastery of Agios Ioannis Prodromos is worth a visit and the Monastery of Stavros hosts the celebrations on Timios Stavros day (14th of September).
Alimnia, a green islet with excellent beaches, fresh water and a crusader castle.


Useful Information
Population350 First Aids Centre22460 45206
Port Authority22460 45220 Police 22460 45213


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