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Astypalea Astropalia or
Stampalia as it comes called from people of the place, is the island more to the west of
the dodecanneso;Astypalea the whose name means " ancient city " resembles two
islands joined from one earth language, hardly 105 meters of width. E' a montuosa island
with coasts that form many calette colorful. The country more important is Chora or
Astypalea, constructed to amphitheater over a hill. The small square houses, for the
greater part painted of white man, glue one on the other, with colored doors and windows,
follow the back of the collina;quelle on the higher point form, with to the external part
of wall, part of the fortification of the castle. In the part behind dl inhabited center,
one series of flour mills to complete wind this colorful image. The income of the castle
is found on the depositor sudovest of the hill. To the inside of the castle two famous
churches are found: Aghios Gheorghios and of the Evangelista, while under the castle the
Panaghia is distinguished, one of the beautifulr churches of the dodecanneso, work of
XVIII the century. Livadia, Analipsi and Vathy are of the colorful villages of fishermen
on the coast south and north of the island Between the spiagge beautifulr is from
remembering Tria, Marmara, Schoinontas and Vathy Information: prefixed 0423 - Airport to
km. 8.5 from the capoluogo - superficial kmq 95 - distance from Pirep mn 180. |
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