K A L Y M N O S

Kalimnos is best known as the island of some of the world's finest sponge divers.
The district capital of Kalymnos, situated in a natural amphitheatre, is Pothia, which is the main port of the island. The town features Italianate architecture, a silver-domed cathedral dedicated to Jesus (Christos), the churches of Aghios Nikolaos and Aghios Stefanos and the Monastery of St. Savas, perched on a hilltop overlooking the town.

Being a mostly barren island with little agriculture, on the island there are few established villages (Vathi being an exception).