Pothia
Πόθια
The capital and main port of Kalymnos. Blue-and-white and pastel-yellow houses climb the hillsides, and sponge shops, cafés, and fishing boats line the harbor.
Pothia is the island’s capital and ferry port. Blue-and-white and pink-and-yellow houses rise in tiers up the hillsides on both sides. By the harbor are neoclassical municipal buildings, the Church of the Holy Saviour, and rows of sponge shops. It is the center of the traditional sponge-diving industry, and you can see a diver statue and fishing boats by the sea. Small seafood eateries are popular for octopus and “mirmizia” (fried meatballs). Ferries from Mastichari on Kos take about 40 minutes to reach Pothia, and the island’s buses and taxis all depart from here.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sponge Factory & Workshops
- Archaeological Museum of Kalymnos
- Monastery of Agios Savvas
- Chrysocheria Castle
- Pera Kastro
- Cave of Kefalas
- Vathy Fjord
- Arginonta