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Hotels

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HALKI HOTEL Tel. + 30 22460 45208, 45390 Fax + 30 22460 45330
HIONA ART HOTEL Tel. + 30 22460 45244, 45208 Fax + 30 22460 45025
VILLA ASIMINA & VILLA YIORGOS Tel. + 30 22460 45313, 45005 Fax + 30 22460 45005

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Apartments & Villas for Rent

admin — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 20:04:02 +0000

ARGIRENIA STUDIOS Tel. + 30 22460 45016, 45205
CAPTAIN’S HOUSE ROOMS Tel. & Fax + 30 22460 45201
VILLA FTENAGIA Tel. + 30 22460 45321
VILLA LILITSA Tel. + 30 22410 25179
VILLA PRAXITHEA Tel. + 30 22410 70172
VILLA SOPHIA Tel. + 30 22460 45359

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Restaurants

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BABIS Tel. + 30 22460 45016
FTENAGIA Tel. + 30 22460 45384

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Informations about Halki

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:08:17 +0000

HOW TO GET THERE
Halki island is connected by ferry boat with Piraeus Port (distance 302 nautical miles, 24 hours) and with Rhodes port (3 times per week).
On the island there is no public transport, no car or bike hire. There are few cars, one taxi and one water taxi.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Port Authority of Halki + 30 22460 45220
Port Authority of Piraeus + 30 210 4226000 – 3, 210 4511310 – 7
Port Authority of Rhodes + 30 22410 22220
Health Center + 30 22460 45206
Post Office + 30 22460 45222

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Geographical & Historical Outline of Halki

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:05:23 +0000

Halki is knowed through out the world as “The Center of Peace and Friendship”. It is a mountainous island, to the west of Rhodes and to the south of Tilos.
Halki is one of the smallest islands of Dodecanese barely 28 square kilometers and 34 kilometers of coastline.
It has only one settlement: Halki or Nimborio which is the capital and harbor of the island.

HISTORY
A tradition says that the island took its name from the brass mines that used to exist here. Another tradition claims that Halki took its name from the amount of shells they found on the island’s beaches. Strabon calls the island Halkia, a name apparently derived from the copper mines of antiquity.
Its history is closely linked with that of Rhodes.

Tour of Halki Island

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Halki is one of the smallest Dodecanese islands and it is well known through out the world as the “Center of Peace and Friendship”.
It is a small paradise with many natural beauties and clear beaches, ideal for quiet and peaceful holidays.
On the island there are traditional hotels, apartments and rooms to let.

HALKI or Niborio is the graphic capital and the island’s port and the only settlement of the island.
It is a small genteel town with traditional two and three-storey houses with tile roofs, spreading around the harbor. The stone clock-tower rises before the neoclassical town-hall building and a short distance away is the church of Agios Nikolaos (1861) with its characteristic bell tower and finely carved wooden icons.
The port of Nimborio has a good selection of taverns, bars, local coffee shops and gift shops.
On the main road, you can see the bust of Alexandros Diakos, born on Halki.

To the west of Halki town is Chorio, the old capital of the island, now uninhabited, whose stone houses are built around the hill with the castle.
The monastery of the Taxiarchis Michail, which has a valuable icon of the saint, is 5 kilometers north-west of Chorio, while at the west end of the island is the monastery of Ai-Gianni Alarga, which is approached mainly on foot and, nearby, the monasteries of the Agia Triada and Stavrou Xylou.

The island has two caves. The first is situated in the location Kellia and the second is in Amiglai location known as Kameno Cave. There, during the 17th century the Venetian admiral Morozini burnt the island’s residents to revenge them because they had informed Rhodes about his coming. So he didn’t manage to conquer the island.

BEACHES
The beaches of the island are famous for their natural beauties and their crystal clear waters. Some of them can approach by foot and some other by small boat. The most popular are: Pondamos, Kania, Giali, Trahia and Ftenagia.
Pondamos the only sandy beach of the island is a 10 minute walk from the village. Near the beach you will find a tavern and a canteen. Sunbeds and sun umbrellas are available.
The pebbly beach of Ftenagia is just beyond the rocky coves around the bay of Emborio, about 15 minutes walk. There is a tavern, with some sun beds and umbrellas available.
The beach of Kania stands on the north of the village of Halki.
Giali beach is a small beach with white pebbles and clear waters. Other nice beaches where you can go only by boat are Areta and Trahia.

NEARBY ISLANDS
The uninhabited islet of Alimia to the north-east of Halki, has the ruins of a defence work by the Knights of St. John. It can be visited by small boat. It is full of pine trees and has beautiful beaches.

TRADITION – EVENTS
The festivals of the island are celebrated in the traditional manner. The most popular of them are those of Saint John in 29th August and of Virgin Mary in 15thAugust.
Halki has been declared as the “Island of Peace and Friendship”. In the summer there is a meeting of young people from all over the world on the island and organize a range of cultural events.

LOCAL PRODUCTS – CUISINE
The most famous local foods from the Halkiot cuisine are ofto (lamb with rice and kidneys baked in a traditional wood fire oven), macaroni, koulia and the sweets xerotigana.