Astypalaia

Decentralized Administration of the Aegean · Greece

Astypalaia, Greece
Photo: INDALOMANIA, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
late spring through early autumn
Coordinates
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A butterfly-shaped island where the Cyclades meet the Dodecanese, capped by a Venetian castle above the whitewashed chora. Windmills, remote beaches, and a slow pace give it an unspoiled character.

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