1Kastellorizo – Greece’s Colorful Eastern Outpost

Just a few kilometers from Turkey’s coast, Kastellorizo (or Megisti) is a tiny island bursting with color and character. Its pastel-hued neoclassical houses line a serene harbor that looks like a painting brought to life.

The island’s crowning jewel is the Blue Cave, one of the largest and most luminous sea caves in Greece. A stroll through its waterfront village reveals a laid-back rhythm, with old men chatting by the sea and children playing under bougainvillea-draped balconies. Remote and peaceful, Kastellorizo feels like the Greece of another time — untouched and impossibly beautiful.

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