Informations about Astypalea
Astypalea lies to the west of Nisyros and to the east of Anafi.
It has an area of 97 square kilometers and 110 kilometers of coastline.
It has a rocky terrain and scant vegetation.
The sea cults deeply into the island, so that it resembles connected by a narrow strip of land 105 meters wide.
The ancient Greeks called the island Ichthyoessa, Pyrra and Pylea and it was the first inhabited by Karians and Minoans of Crete.
It prospered greatly during the Classical and Roman period.
During Byzantine times it was part of the theme of the Aegean.
It was there after occupied by the Venetians, the Turks and finally the Italians.
TRANSPORTATION IN ASTYPALEA
By airplane from Athens or Rhodes or by ferry boat from Piraeus port.
Distance 117 nautical miles (12 hours).
The island is also connected with several of the islands of Cyclades and Dodecanese.
Informations about Astypalea
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
- Airport of Astypalea
Tel: + 30 22430 61410
- International Airport
“Eleftherios Venizelos”
Athens
Tel: + 30 210 3530000
- Port Authority of Piraeus
Tel: + 30 210 4226000
- Port Authority of Astypalea
Tel: + 30 22430 61208
- Health Center of Astypalea
Pera Gialos
Tel: + 30 22430 61222
- Municipality of Astypalea
Chora
Tel: + 30 22430 61206
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- Municipal Tourism Office
Chora
Tel. + 30 22430 61412
- Police Station
Tel: + 30 22430 61207
- Post Office of Astypalea
Tel: + 30 22430 61223
