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Sights and points of interest

Karpathos has 6 very interesting museums which are:

  • Agricultural Museum of Piles

  • Archaeological Museum in Pigadia (Karpathos Town)

  • Ecclesiastical, Archeological and Folklore Museum in Arkasa

  • Folklore Museum of Menetes

  • Folklore Museum of Othos

  • Windmill Museum in Olympos

There are also plenty of significantly historical monuments which are:

  • Acropolis of Potideon

  • Ancient Arkesia in Palaiokastro of Arkasa

  • The church of Assumption of Virgin Mary in Olympos

  • Cavernous Church of St Ioannis in Vroukounta

  • Pirate village in Palatia on Saria islet

  • Poseidons Cave in Karpathos Town

  • Roman Cistern in Lefkos

  • St Georgios church in Lefkos

  • St Mamas church in Menetes

  • St Anastasia and St Sophia church in Arkasa

  • St Fotini Christian Basilica in Karpathos Town

  • St Loukas in Apella

Some more interesting sights are:

  • The church of Assumption of Virgin Mary in Menetes

  • Larniotissa in Karpathos Town

  • Skopi in Mesochori

  • Airforce Captain K. Iliakis Monument

  • Argos ruins in Saria

  • Fountain of Neptune in Diafani

  • Immakolata Monument in Finiki

  • Limnionas Cave in Achata

  • Tristomo

  • War Memorial in Menetes

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