Greece has a number of popular areas for mountain and rock climbing. Having spent many summers on the Dodecanese island of Kalymnos, I always wondered why it had not been promoted as an ideal destination for rock climbing. To me, the rugged mountainous terrain looked perfect for such a pursuit. Then…voilà! On a recent trip, I was given a copy of a superb guide for rock climbing on the island. So, I had been right, after all!
It is produced on nice glossy paper with colour illustrations. It is 80 pages long in A5 format. The colour illustrations are accompanied by detailed descriptions of each of the climbing sectors.

Written by Aris Theodoropoulos, and published in collaboration with the Kalymnos Municipality, it is a comprehensive, and long-overdue guide.

The Guide

Here are some pictures of the terrain we are talking about.

A good time for climbing is in April/early May as well as October when it is cooler. Also many of the tourists have gone and accommodation is more readily available for climbing parties.

Agelika Apartments in Myrties is ideally situated for climbing parties. They cater especially for climbers, being mindful of special requirements such as catering. The hotel is run by the very popular Babis, and his charming Australian-born wife, Diana.

The fishing village of Myrties

Agelika Apartments

For more information in respect of the climbing sectors as well as accommodation, contact
HELLASWORLD

Here is a site really worth visiting

www.oreivatein.com
All about Greek mountains and nature