IMPORTANT FACILITIES for YACHTS AND BOATS ON CHARTER in Kalymnos Island (Necessary needs and infrastructure for yachtsmen or generally for anyone who is on sailing vacation / yachting holidays onboard a sailing yacht or a motor boat).
| Kalymnos Island | Technical assistance | |||||||||
| Fuel | Water | Provisions | Ice | Engineer | Electrician | Plastic repairs | Wood works & repairs | Chandler store | Sail maker (repairs) | GSM Mobile Telephone COVERAGE |
| YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | YES | NO | YES |
RENT A CAR / BIKE in Kalymnos Island (main town and port)
AVIS Tel.: +30 22430 47430, www.avis.gr
BUDGET Tel. +30 22430 51780, www.budget.gr
HISTORY Information for Kalymnos Island
Kalymnos island has rich mythology and history. Its name is said to derive from the Titan, Kalydnos, son of Ouranos (sky) and Gaia (Earth). The myth says that when Ouranos discovered that one of his sons wanted to bethrone him, he threw them all to Tartara, the bottom of the earth. Kalydnos was lucky enough to land on a small island which was later named after him. Supposedly, you can see his legs from above: the two plains by the mountains. Kalymnos was first inhabited during the Neolithic period and experienced a similar history with the rest of the Dodecanese islands. It was conquered by the Athenians, the Persians, the Macedonians, the Romans, the Knights of Saint John of Rhodes and the Turkish. The Romans, although they gave many priviledges to the island at first, they then imposed heavy taxation and looted its treasures. Also worth mentioning is the earthquake in 535AD that divided the island in two, Kalymnos and Tenendos. The Turkish rule lasted for 490 year until 1912 that Italian took over followed by the Germans. Kalymnos was finally united with the newly built Greek State in 1948. Throughout its history, the sponge diving activities of the locals contributed to the islands wealth and fame.