Apella Karpathos, the ideal beach for diving

The Apella beach is the most impressive of Karpathos and one of the most beautiful Mediterranean beaches. Karpathos is located in the Carpathian Sea, between Rhodes and Crete. It's the 2^The largest island of the Dodecanese with capital wells or Karpathos.

The island was named Karpathos because, according to legend, the first inhabitants stole the gods of Olympus and took them to the island, that became "Arpatheoi». In a word then became "Karpatheoi" and in the end "Karpathians'And thus resulting in Karpathos. Other ancient names of the island is Tetrapolis, Anemoessa, Anemousa, Karpathos or Krapatho, by Homer.

OR Apella beach, awarded Blue flag 2018, It has white sand, turquoise clear waters, and is organized with sunbeds. The dense pine forest that characterizes the area, touches the sandy beach and offers enough shade. The impressive seabed suitable for diving, snorkelling and spearfishing.

St. Luke Apella KARPATHOS- APELLE CAVE CURCH

The chapel St. Luke, constitutes "Monument"Island. It has restored the 2002 from 4^or Byzantine Antiquities, with funding from the Ministry of the Aegean. The excavation and restoration of the environment showed that the temple was part of a larger assembly. It is cavernous church as it is for the most part built into rock.

Exonarthex and consists of a single room and vaulted narthex imispilaiodi, filled with stunning frescoes. From technical painter's murals, like the colors and the performance of bodies, The monument dates back to around 2^The half of 13^th century. The frescoes attributed better, in the 2The coloring layer with respect to the initial layer. The church is dark and to view them you will need lens.

ACCOMMODATION – Food Apelles

The beach is quiet, It does not have a beach bar and restaurants so you will need to bring with you the necessary. There is only one restaurant where you, if you want, buy water, coffee or sit down to eat, just your choices are limited to that has this shop. You'll find it just behind the beach and the balcony has the best view.

«Apella Beach», Apella beach, coffee, food and lodgings, tel. : +30 22450 71348

ACCESS TO THE BEACH Apelles

In Apella is reached by a paved road, with your own vehicle. Caution is why the road has bends and narrow. To get from the wells in Apella will follow the province. Street Aperi - Spoa and at the junction you will see the sign to Apella beach, You will do right. First you encounter the chapel of St. Luke and then descend to reach the beach.

You can arrive with the pirate ship "Sofia MY Love», that stops Apella and ends at Kyra Panagia beach. (departure 9:30 a.m. Back to 5:30 p.m., Price return and food, about 25 €, children up 5 years, free).

ACCESS TO KARPATHOS

The island has been 2 ports, the largest is located in Wells and the second and smaller in Diafani, Steve. Karpathos. Karpathos has a ferry connection to Anafi, Halki, Heraklion and Sitia, Crete, Kaso, Milos, Rhodes, Symi and Santorini. There is also a summer local route Karpathos , Kalymnos , Smudgy, Lipsi, Patmos, Arki, Agathonisi, Samos.

The island has an airport with direct flights from the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios. Venizelos "and local connections to the airports of Kasos and Rhodes. Also you can go by air from Athens to Santorini, Heraklion Crete or Apple and then with the ferry to get to Karpathos.

USEFUL ADDRESSES

Municipality Karpathos, tel. : +30 22453 60141
Port Authority of Karpathos, tel. : +30 22450 22227
police Karpathos, tel. : +30 22450 22222
Karpathos Health Center, tel. : +30 22450 22228
bus Karpathos, wells, tel. : +30 22450 22338 and +30 22450 22206
RADIO TAXI Karpathos, tel. : +30 22450 22705
Halkias Travel, travel agency Karpathos Pigadia, tel.: +30 22450 29123
Blue Star Ferries, Aristeidou 6 Piraeus, tel. : 210 422 2440, www.bluestarferries.gr
ΑΝΕΚ Lines, coast Kondyli 24, Piraeus, tel. : (Karpathos route- Sitia), www.anek.gr
Agee SEA - SEA LINES, Shipping Company subsidiary ANEK LINES, F/B «PREVELIS» (routes from Crete- Karpathos Diafani- Sos-Rhodes copper- Anafi-Santorini-Milos Piraeus)
MINOAN LINES, HERACLION, Crete, tel.: +30 2810 399899, (Karpathos route- HERACLION, Crete),minoan.gr
airport Karpathos, 15 km from Pigadia, tel. : +30 22450 91120
Athens International Airport "Eleftherios. Venizelos ", tel. : +30 210 3530000
Kasos airport, tel. : +30 22450 41587
Rhodes International Airport, Paradisi, tel. : +30 22410 88700, +30 22410 88722, +30 22410 8882
Heraklion International Airport, 4 km from Heraklion, tel. : +30 2810 397800, +30 2810 397129, +30 2810 397136
Santorini International Airport, tel. : +30 22860 28400, +30 22860 28402
Milos airport, tel. : +30 22870 28410