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The Dodecanese, which means ' the Twelve Islands' in Greek, lie in a crescent chain down the Asiatic Turkish coast curving west towards Crete. The island group consist of twelve major islands and a vast number of smaller islands: Astypalea, Leros, Lipsi, Nisyros, Kalymnos, Karpathos, Kastellorizo,
Kos, Patmos,
Rhodes, and Tilos.The name "Dodecanese" is of comparatively recent origin.
The Dodecanese are said to be a sailor's paradise of more than 163 islands and islets. There are uncounted beautiful beaches and bays that one should not miss on each island. Several of the islands with abundant natural springs, notably Kos and Rhodes, are relatively green and wooded.
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The Dodecannese are a group of islands with unique beauty and great history that you will surely fall in love with. The Dodecannese Islands are located in the South East of the Aegean Sea, with capital being the famous large island of Rhodes.
Some of the Dodecannese Islands still maintain their tradition look despite the years passed by.
All over the Dodecannese Islands you will find a lot of clean and crystal clear water sandy beaches.
The beaches on the Dodecanese Islands are amongst the cleanest and most beautiful in Greece. Here you will enjoy unforgettable moments under the hot Aegean Sea summer sun.
You will find the Dodecanese quite cosmopolitan, but at the same time you can easily find the quiet and peaceful life that these beautiful islands provide.
Many of the islands here have retained their traditional appearances, and provide many charming photo opportunities..
In the summer the prevailing wind is the meltemi blowing from the NW-W. It starts fitfully in June, blows strongly in July through to September and again fitfully in October. In the summer months it regularly blows Force 4-6 and may on occasion reach Force 7.
It does not blow every day, but may blow without break for 5-10 days. When the meltemi is blowing at full strength in July and August the gusts off the lee side of an island can be considerably stronger than the wind strength in the open sea. Gusts are particularly strong off Patmos, Kalymnos, Kos, Nissyros, Tilos, Karpathos and Astypalea. In the comparatively open stretch of sea between Astypalea and Karpathos a large and distributed sea is set up when the meltemi blows for days on end. Although it is possible to go N when the meltemi is blowing, it makes better sense to plan to be heading S in July and August. The typical short seas it sets up make sailing or motoring to windward arduous and tiring. In spring the Meltemi blows mainly SE and is not very strong. During the winter it usually blows SE and sometimes N or S. Temperatures in the summer can reach 35 degrees Celsius.
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