Kalimno Island

Kalymnos is most commonly visited during the summer months as Greek nationals and tourists escape the mainland heat for the sea breezes. Still, the summer months of July and August can be quite warm with daily high temperatures ranging in the mid-thirties Celsius. Spring (May - June) and autumn (September - October) tend to be more comfortable but more variable in terms of daily temperatures. Towards the end of October, the colder winds come in from the north, bringing winter, and the temperature drops drastically.

Cities:

Pothia - the commercial and civic centre of Kalymnos

Massouri - the tourist centre of Kalymnos

Emborios - a picturesque and unspoilt village on the northwestern coast of the island

Vathi - a small village on the east coast with a beautiful "hidden" harbour

Other destinations:

Pserimos - an even smaller island lying between Kalymnos and Turkey

Telendos - an island lying off the coast of Myrties and Massouri, reachable by boat from a small pier in Myrties. Good for a day trip (beaches, restaurant, walking and climbing).

By plane:

1 Kalymnos Island National Airport (JKL IATA) (a few kilometers from Pothia). Sky Express from Athens, Astypalaia, Kos, Leros, Rhodes. Airsea Lines also flies schedule seaplane service from Lavrio Port, a few kilometres west of Athens, to Kalymnos. (updated May 2019)

The next closest airport is on nearby Kos (KGS IATA) which has a regularly scheduled service on Olympic Airlines, and is well-served by low-cost airlines during the summer months to Central and Western European nations.

By boat:

Most visitors arrive from the nearby island of Kos via frequent ferry service. There are two services; 'Anem Ferries' runs a large boat, the 'Olympios Appollon' or The 'Olympios Zeus' which can take vehicles, and the 'Kalymnos Star', a smaller, faster, passenger-only boat (occasionally replaced by the even smaller 'Kalymnos Dolphin'). Both vessels arrive in Pothia on Kalymnos. Both ferries depart from Mastihari on Kos island. Each makes several sailings a day, the number depending on the season and trade. There are alo a number of direct ferries from Kos town which stop at Pothia - they run every day from Rhodes to Athens and stop en route. Also the Dodecanese Express - a fast and classy catamaran runs almost every day from Kos town also, as do the -Flying Dolphins - cigar-shaped hyrofols.

It is also possible to travel directly to Kos as well as Bodrum, Turkey, and other nearby Greek islands. There is regularly scheduled ferry service from Athens year-round, and a seasonal service to Thessaloniki in the summer months.