Kalymnos Hotels

Kalymnos, the sponge divers' island, offers fantastic sport climbing in cool and peaceful scenery. Its picturesque landscapes, its clear blue seas, and the hospitality of the locals are things that you will never forget.

The rock formations are of excellent quality, forming a field for athletic rock-climbing of amazing possibilities. Apart from about 200 single-pitch routes, there are many cliffs of 10 to 200 meters which offer many possibilities for new routes. The rock-climbing is never monotonous, as there are routes on slabs and walls on delicate moves, or athletic routes on overhangs and roofs with holes and stalagmites.

The sponges are the trademarks of Kalymnos. They are the main occupation of most of is residents and they are the pride and joy of Greece. They are well known all over the world and the only way you can realize this, in not only by seeing them but by trying them, while enjoying your daily bath.

Strolling through the little alleys, there at the centre of the island you will find everything you desire at the small stores that are available. You can also expand your folklore, archaeological and shipping knowledge by visiting the various museums that exist here.

Distinct sample of civilizations of previous years is the infamous Tower of Kalymnos. Creation of the Knights of Saint John stands imposingly just a few kilometres from the city centre. A little further out, history continues to show its samples, at the temple of KALIDNAIOS - Apollo.

There is also the archaeological Museum of Kalymnos which is housed in the 19th c. mansion of the Vouvalis family, who were sponge fishers. It was built in the mid 19th c. and inaugurated in 1894. The dining room has been reconstructed with the dinner service, the living-room, the office with the commercial correspondence, the service rooms, the storerooms and the photographic archives, complete with all the furniture and family household objects.