Yet anyone who wishes to come back from , they miss the best part: , at the extreme end of the Do- decanese and no more than four nautical miles away from the Turkish coast. Symi, with probably the most beautiful natural harbours in the entire Aegean and its small noble manor-houses, which in white, yellow and lilac colour combinations climp up the hill.

From here you may only take up the way back - and between myths, volcanoes and past wealth sail back to or .

Weather & Wind During spring and autumn the wind blows usually in a south-east di- rection with an average of 2 to 4 Beaufort (with the exception of course ARKI of minor weather slumps). During midsummer, the north wind Meltemi often emerges also in the – usually with 4 to 5 Beaufort, LIPSOS however it can sometimes become stronger and longer compared to the three usual days (see also Wind & Weather in ). Xerokampos

LEVITHA Vathy Dodecanese: KALIMNOS 14 days itinerary Kos KOS

Departure: Kos Kamares Distance: 312 Nautical miles Day 1: Yacht take over Day 2: Kos - Pserimos - Ormos Kalymnou () (16 nm) NISSIROS SIMI Day 3: Ormos Kalymnou - Xerokampos - Lakki (Leros) (22 nm) TILOS Rhodes Day 4: Lakki - Lipso (Island Lipso) (14 nm) Day 5: Lipso - Arki - Skala Patmos (Patmos) (17 nm) CHALKI Day 6: Skala Patmos - Ormos Levitha (Levitha)(23 nm) RHODES Day 7: Ormos Levitha - Kephalos (Kos) (37 nm) Lindos Day 8: Kephalos - Paloi (Nissiros) (12 nm) Day 9: Paloi - Ormos Leivadia (Tilos) (18 nm) Day 10: Ormos Leivadia - Rhodos (Rhodos) (42 nm) Day 11: Rhodos - Lindos (Kos) (23 nm) Day 12: Lindos - Symi (Symi)(48 nm) Day 13: Symi Day 14: Symi - Kos (40 nm) Day 15: Yacht return www.kiriacoulis.com www.kiriacoulis.com 15