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Dodecanese Islands are situated in the southeastern corner of the Aegean . There the visitor can discover amazing, golden beaches, exquisite natural beauties, archaeological, folklore and architectural treasures, picturesque narrow streets, colourful balconies, hospitable inhabitants and delicious, traditional, Aegean tastes.

Dodecanese consists of the islands: Agathonisi, Arki, Astypalaia, Chalki, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kassos, Kastelorizo, Kos, Leros, Lipsoi, Nisyros, Patmos, Pserimos, Rhodes, Symi, Tilos

The most visited islands in the Dodecanese are Kos, Patmos and Rhodes.

Patmos is famed for the Monastery of St. John, one of the most sacred places of worship in all of Christianity. Fringed by sandy beaches, the rugged island of Rhodes (the capital) is literally covered with remnants of the Byzantine, Ottoman and Roman empires.

All of the major islands are accessible by a ferry service from ports in Greece and Turkey, as well as by a wide variety of inner-island ferries. The islands of Karpathos, Kos and Rhodes have international airports.