Hotels near Kalymnos National Airport - JKL, Kalymnos

Amazing wonderful and unforgettable island 🫶 i am used to high comfort, I like people, modern style.. this is something I wasnt prepared to like, but it took my breath away, I fell in love with the atmosphere, the views, the sunset. OMG- massouri, myrties, melitsachas. Wooow

good restaurants, good bus service, helpful people, close to beach, good walking area. superb scenery, good centre for visiting other areas of the island. Panormos is sometimes spoilt by noisy motorbikes/ scooters in early hours and of course the area suffers from exaust pollution. The area is renowned for climbers, if that is your choice, swimming is safe in main beaches on the island. Walkers are well catered for on the many paths on the hills.

Relatively low-key, likeable resort. Not traditional, but not an eye-sore either. There's a mini market, a few taverns a couple of indifferent bars and a pleasant enough beach (pebbles, a bit of sand, some reefs) with a view of the amazing Telendos islet. You can walk to Melitsaha (around 10') or Massouri (also 10'). Sadly, the exhausts are right in your face as you walk along the main road, which even in late September was too busy with cars and noisy mopeds. For eating or a glass of smooth raki (a kind of Greek grappa) or even an afternoon coffee, the Smugglers' Cott has great sea views, pleasant food and excellent service.

The holiday was a climbing trip to Kalymnos and Masouri is maybe the best location for this. Vehicle parking could be tricky at times - we had a car rather than a scooter - but always managed to squeeze in somewhere.

Kalymnos feels like a truly authentic Greek island: beautiful coastline, varied landscape, interesting architecture, and a vibrant local economy,. It is not touristy. The hotel is in Pothia, the capital of the island, and you see local people swimming at the beach near the hotel and you see them out and about every evening enjoying themselves at the cafes, taverns, and restaurants on the Harborfront promenade. There are many good food choices and the prices are reasonable. I tried the tsipouradika/ouzeri places, for meze served when you order a beer. Kalymnos has apparently the largest fishing fleet in Greece and I enjoyed fresh seafood for dinner at a couple different seafood restaurants. Htapadokeftedes (octopus fritters) is a tasty dish, only made in Kalymnos, and I enjoyed having it very much. Eptazymo is a unique Kalymnos bread specialty and I had it at breakfast every day. Rock climbers have discovered Kalymnos a few years ago , and I felt that Kalymnos has a lot to offer to all visitors. This island has a distinct, strong, proud personality and its people are helpful and nice to everyone.

I was on a climbing holiday and it was much more peaceful than Masouri, if that is what you like. Meeting friends in Masouri in the evening was awkward because of travel and drink driving. However, I did drink less as a result and probably felt better.