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KALYMNOS – The Real Island Experience! Print E-mail
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Being the heart of international sponge industry and trade, particularly after WW2, it is natural that KALYMNOS should be known as the HOME OF SPONGE DIVERS - that incredible, death-defying, fearless race of men.
Clear blue waters, majestic sunsets, windswept hills, elaborate stone formations, endless stretches of sea spattered with tiny islets or with faint shadows of landmasses emerging on their horizons comprise some of the island’s unique natural beauties.
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Getting to Kalymnos by Plane Print E-mail
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Dash 8-100Q

Getting to Kalymnos direct (IATA Code: JKL)

Since summer 2006, one or two return flights (seasonal) daily serve KALYMNOS from Athens.
Currently, the flights are ensured by the new airline Olympic Air (www.olympicair.com, in the past Olympic Airlines) with planes like the DASH 8-100Q ( 37 seats) and the ATR 42 ( 46 seats). Flying time is approximately 50 minutes.
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Local Climate and Weather Print E-mail
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Overview

Kalymnos enjoys an intense Mediterranean climate of hot dry summers starting in mid-May and lasting until mid-September and rainy, quite mild winters from November to mid-March. Spring and autumn are effectively short intervals in between, characterised by smooth weather.
With almost year-round clear skies and sunshine, daylight length ranges from 8.5 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.
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Communication Services in Kalymnos Print E-mail
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Making Phone Calls

In order to make a phone call to Kalymnos from abroad, dial 0030 and then the ten-digit phone number, with the local ID. e.g if you want to call the Municipal IT Office from your country, you must call 0030 22430 22085
If you wish to make a phone call abroad while in Kalymnos, dial 00, followed by the country code and the telephone number.

International calls can be made from public telephones available at various central locations in all villages, as well as at the airport, harbor and elsewhere. There are three types of public telephones – coin phones, outdoor card phones and indoor card phones. Public payphones can be used for both national and international calls. Dialing instructions as well as rates are displayed in all payphones.
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