GreekIsBeachHolidays
When travelling by Greek ferry from Rhodes to Sita, Crete (or the reverse), consider spending time on the island of Karpathos. Once there take a day trip to the hill top village of Menetes to visit a remarkable traditional Karpathian home, the folk museum with some good displays, WW11 storage caves and the church of the Assumption of the Virgin. It is best to take the local bus in the morning from Pigadia up the hill to Menetes. Energetic Irene, the village volunteer tour guide meets that bus and she will have an informative, action packed tour for you (she speaks, English, Italian and Greek). Visit you wish to visit at other times, on arrival, drop into a cafe and ask someone to contact her. Thank you Irene!The buses do not co-ordinate well for a return trip, I suggest you enjoy a break at the local café and that you walk back to Pigadia. Remember to buy / take water with you and wear a hat. Yes it is 8 km, however to sell it to you … it is down hill, you walk viewing some wonderfully scenery, time passes and you know everyone overeats on the fabulous Greek food so enjoy the exercise. We stayed at the Atlantis Hotel in Pigadia, July 2014.