The Dodecanese has more than 160 islands (Three hundred and sixty to be precise) but these are only habitable twenty-six! The twelve islands are famous:
L ' island of Halki is very small, with a very small population and is never visited by tourists!
L ' Kalymnos instead is one of the Dodecanese islands of the most populated, is famous for its colorful marine sponges!
L ' island of Karpathos it is not contaminated by the tourism industry it services, thanks to its confromazione difficlmente building!
L ' island of Kassos has many cliffs, there is a lot to the south, and is not a destination for travelers!
L ' island of Kos the beaches of Kos are beautiful! Here tourism is organized and evolved!
L ' island of Leros prefertia by the Italians during their occupation, the center of Agia Marina has a magnificent castle, the castle of Panagias dating back to the Knights of Rhodes.
L ' Nissiros island where the volcano is located Kratèras is not very touristy. Mandraki is the island's main town and port, and is formed by a group of white houses clustered around the castle of the Knights of St. John .
L ' island of Patmos in the old town called Chora is the monastery of Aghios Theologos Ioanis (San Giovanni) and the Cave of the Apocalypse that are the heritage of humanity. This place is still one of the few places in the world where religious services still retain their original shape.
L ' island of Rhodes is the largest island, a population that exceeds cenomila, here is the Colossus of Rhodes, a huge statue of the god Helios, the sun god. Its name means "Rose" but Roro is also the name of a nymph. The deer is a very a very significant symbol for Rhodes, as it is rafigurato in a statue at the entrance of the port, and how it is to grow in the island where the pasture will run quietly. Pindar in his Olympian said as the union of God Sun Helios and the nymph gave birth to three children Rodo Rodo, Roda or Rode, from which the town took its name.
L ' Stampalia island in the dialect of the island there are still words of Venetian origin, so strong was the improtna the Venetians in this island, the center, consists of an amphitheater and the Venetian castle called Chora.
L ' island of Symi is very similar to Rhodes, and is a protected historic site, the official website of the Municipality of Symi island is .
L ' island of Tilos is full of greenery and shade, a cool shelter for the summer heat! In the shadow of Tamerici, plants typical of the area. Legend has it that Telos, son of the sun god and a nymph, he went on the island in search of medicinal herbs, the Venetian merchants in the Middle Ages called this island Episkopi.
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