by STEVE » 26 Oct 2014, 17:27
We've been to many of the Dodecanese Islands, Symi, obviously, more time than we can count but Astypalea is a firm favourite as is Leros and Nissyros. We didn't, really, take to Tilos but we liked Patmos and, for a few days, Kastellorizo is worth the effort if only to say you've been there! Ferries to Astypalea are difficult because they arrive, mostly, in the middle of the night but the Olympic inter-Island flight from Rhodes or wherever isn't expensive and works fine. We stayed in Livadhia at the better than excellent Studios Manganas who will collect you from the small airport. On Leros, try Tony's Beach in Vromolithos (we went out one Saturday and came back to our apartment in the afternoon to find the Kitchen had been completely re-fitted - with no mess left whatsoever) and on Nissyros the superb Hotel Porfyris in Mandhraki.
Next June were planning on a 3/4 week trip up and down the Dodecanese using the Spanos and the Olympic inter island flights and are looking at re-visiting some of the above together with Kalymnos, Karpathos and, of course, Symi.
Steve