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Guide of Dodecanese Islands

The Dodecanese are a group of more than one hundred and sixty islands and are situated in Greece close to the border with Turkey. These islands vary in size and development, from large and well-developed islands such as Rhodes to isolated and lesser-known islets. The Aegean Sea cradles and laps the jagged coast and the islands are full of flowers, colours and fragrances that create a very special borderland between the East and West.

Facts about the Islands 

The Dodecanese islands are famous for their clear and transparent water, sand and pebble beaches and remarkable archaeological sites. There are Byzantine monuments and medieval buildings as a result of Venetian occupation that they endured after the Fourth Crusade. This established the largest island Rhodes as the centre of the archipelago. The islands were dominated by the Knights of Rhodes who also defended the smaller islands from pirate attacks from the Turks in 1522, in 1912 the islands became an Italian colony.

These islands represent true Greek authenticity, they are still wild and nature is intact here more than in other tourist destinations in Greece, so they retain a kind of charm. You can still find deserted beaches in the Dodecanese islands even in the middle of August when Greece is in the height of the tourist season.  Each island has a different character; Tilos has wild, lush nature and is perfect for trekking. Kalymnos is a rock climbers paradise. Karpathos has strong winds and is the home of kitesurfing. Families and those looking for sports and adventure will enjoys these islands that are also full of history and culture. In recent years the islands have become more popular with tourists, this trend is set to continue, so don't wait around - go and explore the Dodecanese Islands now!

Travel guides and curiosities: Dodecanese Islands

Discover with us how to reach and what to visit in Dodecanese Islands: curiosities, events, local festivals, traditional recipes and all the other details to discover Dodecanese Islands from our blog!

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  • Ferries from Chalki to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      3 weekly sailings

      1 h 05 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h 40 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h 20 min

  • Ferries from Kalymnos to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      21 weekly sailings

      2 h 30 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      10 weekly sailings

      4 h

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      4 h 55 min

  • Ferries from Kalymnos to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      18 weekly sailings

      35 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      10 weekly sailings

      45 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      50 min

  • Ferries from Kastelorizo to Rhodes

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      3 h 20 min

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 20 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      4 h 40 min

  • Ferries from Kos to Symi

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      13 weekly sailings

      1 h 20 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      6 weekly sailings

      2 h 15 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      5 h 05 min

  • Ferries from Kos to Tilos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h 25 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 30 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h 55 min

  • Ferries from Kos to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      32 weekly sailings

      1 h 50 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      14 weekly sailings

      2 h 30 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      6 h 40 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      3 h 30 min

  • Ferries from Kos to Nisyros

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      4 weekly sailings

      45 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h 15 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 30 min

  • Ferries from Kos to Lipsi

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      14 weekly sailings

      1 h 45 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 45 min

  • Ferries from Kos to Leros

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      16 weekly sailings

      55 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      6 weekly sailings

      1 h 35 min

  • Ferries from Leros to Symi

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      11 weekly sailings

      2 h 45 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      4 h 35 min

  • Ferries from Leros to Kalymnos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      16 weekly sailings

      40 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      6 weekly sailings

      1 h

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      1 h 05 min

  • Ferries from Leros to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      23 weekly sailings

      50 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      8 weekly sailings

      1 h 25 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      2 h 10 min

  • Ferries from Leros to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      23 weekly sailings

      3 h 05 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      8 weekly sailings

      4 h 25 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      6 h 15 min

  • Ferries from Lipsi to Symi

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      8 weekly sailings

      3 h 10 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      5 h 55 min

  • Ferries from Lipsi to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      15 weekly sailings

      1 h 45 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 45 min

  • Ferries from Nisyros to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 20 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      4 h 20 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      5 h 05 min

  • Ferries from Nisyros to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      45 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h 14 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 40 min

  • Ferries from Nisyros to Symi

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 50 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      3 h 30 min

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h 25 min

  • Ferries from Nisyros to Tilos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      4 weekly sailings

      35 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 20 min

  • Ferries from Patmos to Leros

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      12 weekly sailings

      35 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      8 weekly sailings

      55 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      1 h 05 min

  • Ferries from Patmos to Kalymnos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      12 weekly sailings

      1 h 30 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      6 weekly sailings

      2 h 35 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      2 h 25 min

  • Ferries from Patmos to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      15 weekly sailings

      1 h 30 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      8 weekly sailings

      2 h 40 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      3 h 30 min

  • Ferries from Patmos to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      13 weekly sailings

      4 h 25 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      8 weekly sailings

      5 h 40 min

    • SEAJETS

      7 weekly sailings

      7 h 35 min

  • Ferries from Rhodes to Chalki

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      3 weekly sailings

      1 h 10 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 45 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h 20 min

  • Ferries from Rhodes to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      17 weekly sailings

      2 h 05 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      14 weekly sailings

      2 h 40 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      7 h

  • Ferries from Rhodes to Kastelorizo

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      3 h 30 min

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      3 weekly sailings

      2 h 20 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      3 weekly sailings

      4 h 40 min

  • Ferries from Rhodes to Symi

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      48 weekly sailings

      45 min

    • SEBECO LINES N.E.

      1 weekly sailing

      1 h 20 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      6 weekly sailings

      1 h

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 30 min

  • Ferries from Rhodes to Tilos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 50 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      3 h

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      3 h 45 min

  • Ferries from Rhodes to Nisyros

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h 35 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      4 h 15 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      5 h 10 min

  • Ferries from Symi to Lipsi

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      8 weekly sailings

      3 h 10 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      6 h 25 min

  • Ferries from Symi to Leros

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      11 weekly sailings

      2 h 45 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      4 h 15 min

  • Ferries from Symi to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      14 weekly sailings

      1 h 20 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      6 weekly sailings

      2 h 10 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      5 h 20 min

  • Ferries from Symi to Nisyros

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 50 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      3 h 30 min

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h 25 min

  • Ferries from Symi to Tilos

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h 35 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h 05 min

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 40 min

  • Ferries from Symi to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      51 weekly sailings

      40 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      6 weekly sailings

      1 h

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 30 min

  • Ferries from Tilos to Nisyros

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      40 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 15 min

  • Ferries from Tilos to Kos

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 30 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      2 h 29 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      3 h 05 min

  • Ferries from Tilos to Rhodes

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h 40 min

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      3 h

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      3 h 35 min

  • Ferries from Tilos to Symi

    • ANEK SUPERFAST - BLUE STAR FERRIES

      4 weekly sailings

      1 h 35 min

    • SAOS FERRIES

      2 weekly sailings

      2 h

    • DODEKANISOS SEAWAYS

      2 weekly sailings

      1 h 40 min

From Turkey to the Dodecanese Islands

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