Kastellorizo Island

Meis, also known as Kızılhisar Island, is the only island of Greece in the Mediterranean. The island is a Mediterranean island in the Eastern Mediterranean, connected to Greece's Dodecanese (Dodekanesos), only 2.1 km away from Antalya's Kaş district. It is possible to make daily trips to the island from Kas center, with Xanthos Travel tours .

History

The only settlement on the island, Kastellorizo (Megisti or Meis), St. It is the distorted form of the name Château-Roux (Red Castle) that the Knights of Jean gave to the island because of the red rocks here. St. After the Knights of Jean, the island was dominated by Egypt, Naples and the Ottoman Empire in 1512, respectively. The Ottomans held the island in their hands until 1915 except for short intervals. Captured by the French during World War I, the island was given to Italy with the Treaty of Lausanne (1923). II. After the World War (1948), it was attached to Greece together with the Dodecanese.

Studies show that Meis Island was ruled by Rhodes during the Hellenistic Period. The island was first colonized by nomadic tribes of Greek origin, Indian / European origin, called Dorians.

On the island, where a small amount of grapes and olives are grown, the most important activity is sponge fishing. The island, whose shores are extremely jagged and steep, can only be entered from the east coast. The only settlement is Kastellorizo (Megisti) village on this coast.

There is a ferry and airline connection with Rhodes. Apart from that, it is possible to go to the city of Meis by ferries departing from Kaş district of Antalya every day. There is an airport on the island. There are only bus services between the airport and Megisti on the island.

The population is 406 according to the census in 2000. However, this number can rise to 1000 in the summer. All 406 people with a permanent population live in the village of Meis (Megisti in the Ottoman Empire period), which is also the largest settlement on the island.

Sources: Vikipedi

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Ell.

"Fabulous and exhilarating kayaking the Kekova sunken city."

"Timely pickup from where we were staying. Speedy transfer to kakova Harbour early on so we beat all the tourist boats. Great, knowledgeable guide with great English. the views were amazing and great value for money with lunch included. Back by home by about 4 pm so not too long of a day."

Ann.

"Great day out on a boat exploring Kekova."

"We had a great day out on a boat exploring Kekova (which we'd booked with Xanthos Travel in Kas). We were picked up from our villa and driven down to the port at Kekova to board the boat. We had a fantastic guide - Baran - who explained how the day would pan out and throughout the day gave us a wonderful insight into the sunken city and history of the area. The boat was very comfortable and all of the crew were helpful. We were treated to a delicious lunch and snacks throughout the day, and loved the moment when the goats reaped the benefits of the leftovers! I would definitely recommend booking with these guys. They do lots of other fantastic trips in the area too."

Mar.

"Jeep tour in the Kaş nature."

"My friend and I decided to join Xanthos for a jeep tour so we could visit some amazing places that otherwise we couldn't see. We were on the jeep with other 10 people and all the security rules have always been respected from the participants and the staff. A person has always come with the group and has been super helpful and at the same time cheerful. This is a great choice made by the company! An example: in the canyon a member of the group slipped and felt down. The Xanthos's guy immediately helped and checked her. Likely she didn't have any serious issues, so he cheered up again the spirit. With them we also did rafting on a river (not dangerous but a fun experience) and visited some places that in the right time (less crowded) are beautiful and enjoyable! I highly recommend this tour because its organization, staff, food and the natural legs."

Go.

"Amazing"

"We went on a days kayak tour. The instructor was good with all of our levels, patient and ensured that we all had a lot of fun. He was also fluent in English and extremely informed about the local area and shared his knowledge with us all. We stopped to swim in beautiful places, ate a fantastic lunch, ate locally made ice cream and also kayaked across the sunken city. It really was a magical day which we will all remember and also great value for money. The organisation was excellent and we couldn't have been in better hands. Will definitely book again."

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Kastellorizo Island