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  • Farewell Nisyros and on to Tilos
    Crete - Kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes - Nisyros - Tilos - Symi - Chalki

    Farewell Nisyros and on to Tilos

    ByStephanie Banks 17 September 201829 November 2018

    Our departure from the Haritos was pretty much the same as our arrival.  No sign of any staff but instead, a bowl on the reception desk where keys are collected and returned.  We had to leave for the ferry before breakfast was served this morning but that is no problem.  The Haritos Hotel was fine…

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  • Nisyros in a Day!  And all becomes clear!
    Crete - Kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes - Nisyros - Tilos - Symi - Chalki

    Nisyros in a Day! And all becomes clear!

    ByStephanie Banks 16 September 201817 February 2022

    Breakfast was included at the Haritos and was served outside on a ground floor terrace.  A set breakfast was brought to our table and although basic, was good enough to set us up for the day. Whilst we were eating breakfast we noticed a peculiar looking dog pacing up and down the street with its…

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  • Arrival on Nisyros
    Crete - Kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes - Nisyros - Tilos - Symi - Chalki

    Arrival on Nisyros

    ByStephanie Banks 15 September 201817 February 2022

    The Blue Star Patmos arrives at Mandraki, the port of Nisyros at 11pm. On the way there we had pulled into Symi and had noticed the post office van disembarking, offloading boxes and mail bags and then boarding again and we see it do the same again here. Cars are lined up at the port…

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  • Knossos in Crete
    Crete - Kasos - Karpathos - Rhodes - Nisyros - Tilos - Symi - Chalki | Summary Post

    Crete to the Southern Dodecanese: 7 Weeks Island-Hopping

    ByStephanie Banks 24 August 201830 November 2025

    7 week itinerary – a journey from Crete through the Southern Dodecanese: Kasos, Karpathos, Rhodes, Nisyros, Tilos, Symi, and Chalki. This comprehensive itinerary covers volcanoes and traditional villages, hidden beaches and neoclassical harbours, authentic island life and UNESCO-listed old towns. Designed around ferry schedules with detailed destination guides, accommodation recommendations, and honest reflections. Note: This trip took place August-October 2018; prices and services may have changed.

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    • Thessaloniki-Sochos Panigiri-Ourounopolis-Amouliani
    • Echoes of Greece Across the Aegean: Istanbul-Marmara Adasi-Canakkale and Troy-Bozcaada-Gokceada-Lesvos-Spetses
    • Kefalonia-Ithaca-Meganisi-Lefkada-Preveza
    • Carnival 2025 Florina-Edessa-Thessaloniki-Sochos-Athens
    • Corfu-Abania-Erikousa-Othonoi-Mathraki-Ioannina-Paxos-Antipaxos
    • Thirassia-Anafi-Santorini
    • Chios-Izmir-Oinousses-Athens
    • Athens-Evia-Lemnos-Agios Efstratios-Kavala-Xanthi-Samothrace-Alexandroupolis
    • Kos-Lipsi-Kalymnos-Pserimos
    • Skyros – Kalavryta – Nafplio – Athens
    • Oinousses-Psara-Chios-Lesvos-Athens
    • Santorini-Sikinos-Ios-Naxos-Santorini
    • Athens-Syros-Ikaria-Tinos-Andros
    • Samos-Agathonisi-Ikaria-Fourni-Arki-Leros-Kalymnos-Kos
    • Crete – Kasos – Karpathos – Rhodes – Nisyros – Tilos – Symi – Chalki
    • Kastellorizo via Turkey 2016
    • Monemvasia-Kythira-Elafonisos-Sparta-Gythio-Areopolis-Kalamata
    • Patras-Ancient Corinth-Kalloni-Poros-Methana
    • Kardamyli-Tyros-Nafplio-Poros-Aegina-Agistri-Athens
    • Naxos-Iraklia-Schinousa-Koufonisi-Amorgos-Santorini
    • Antiparos-Paros-Folegandros-Milos-Athens
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