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  KIMOLOS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kimolos is een eiland dat behoort tot de Cycladen, een Griekse eilandengroep die zich in de Egeïsche Zee bevindt, ten oosten van de Peloponnesos.
Kimolos ligt net ten noorden van Milos en ten zuidwesten van Sifnos.
De haven van Psathi ligt in het zuidoosten van het eiland, niet ver van de belangrijkste plaats Kimolos (Chorio).
www.thumpershollow.com /encyclopedia/K/Kimolos   (90 words)

  
 Kimolos Island - Cyclades - Greece
Kimolos was known in antiquity for the chalk, used as detergent and in medinical baths (fuller's earth).
Kimolos is only half a mile away from Apollonia (North coast of Milos) that makes the regular boats to cross the channel within 30 minutes.
At the bottom of the sea in the nearby Koftou beach are the remains of Ancient Kimolos.
www.thegreektravel.com /kimolos   (387 words)

  
 Eva's Hikes in Greece - Kimolos
Kimolos lies on the volcanic arch of the Aegean which stretches from Attica to Santorini to Nissyros.
Kimolos was in fact born out of an erruption of a volcano.
Though not as famous as its sibling island of Santorini, Kimolos has a lot in common with it, as well as with the rest of siblings of the family, such as Anaphi, Nissyros, and most of all with the neighbouring island of Melos.
www.geocities.com /Colosseum/2252/kimolos.html   (952 words)

  
 KIMOLOS - Dilos Holiday World
Kimolos is the island where chalk is produced.
Very close to Milos, the island of Kimolos where the predominant color is the white.
The necropolis found at Ellinika, in the south west of the island, and the remnants of the ancient city of Kimolos on the islet of Agios Andreas are testimony to habitation as far back as the Mycenean period.
www.dilos.com /location/428   (238 words)

  
 Kimolos : accommodation, studio, apartment, villa and house rentals, Kimolos hotels ( Cyclades islands, Greece )
A tiny pentagonal-shaped island with an indented coastline, Kimolos has a surface area of 36 square kilometres, a coastal perimeter of 38 km and a population of 790 inhabitants.
Due to poor sea links, Kimolos was long isolated from the rest of the area and had ties only with the neighbouring island of Milos, where even today many of its inhabitants still commute every day to work in its mining industry.
Kimolos has to be discovered by foot, on a donkey's back or in a caïque because its road network is poor and undeveloped.
www.cyclades.biz /kimolos/index.htm   (551 words)

  
 Kimolos, Grekland
Namnet Kimolos kommer ifrån ordet för kalk, och det passar eftersom husen är vitare än vita.
Kimolos var en gårn i tiden ett med Milos, men en jordbävning separerade de två öarna, och gav dem det utseende de har idag.
Kimolos var del av det venetianska furstendömet i Cykladerna på 1200- till 1500-talet, men de flesta invånarna var pirater.
www.in2greece.com /swedish/places/summer/islands/kimolos.htm   (501 words)

  
 Kimolos, Greece, Greek islands
Kimolos was once one with Milos, but an earthquake separated the two islands, giving them the shapes they have today.
Kimolos was no exception, but the piracy on the island continued, and almost all the islanders left in the 18th century.
Kimolos is not reputed for its great beaches, but there are a few places for enjoying the sea.
www.in2greece.com /english/places/summer/islands/kimolos.htm   (666 words)

  
 Kimolos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kimolos in one of the islands of the Cyclades.
Kimolos has a population of 800 and covers an area of 38 square kilometers..
Kimolos is named after "kimolia", which means chalk, which was mined there before Fuller's Earth (used in the manufacture of porcelain) became the mainstay of the economy.
www.operationgideon.org /kimolos.html   (318 words)

  
 Kimolos isola, alberghi, appartamenti, grecia
Kimolos fa parte del gruppo delle Cicladi Occidentali e si trova molto vicino a Milos, con la quale e collegata giornalmente.
Kimolos presenta una vasta varietà di roccie ed anche flora e fauna considerevoli.
Le spiagge di Kimolos sono: quella di Psathi, Rema (vicino a Psathi), Aliki, dove troverete taverne ed una disponibilità limitata di camere d’affitto, Goupa, Bonatsa, Klima, Aghios Minas, Loutra, Livadaki, Dekas, Mavrospilia, Kalamitsi, Fikiada, Prassa e di Ellinika.
www.greciaturismo.com /cicladi/kimolos.html   (279 words)

  
 KIMOLOS 1996
Kimolos is very much an island to stay on to savour the distinctive flavour.
Kimolos harbour is larger than some of the island harbours, but from what I had read all the interest was in the Chora.
I pondered on the lukewarm reception in Kimolos to tourists.
www.amorgos.freeserve.co.uk /KIMOLOS%201996.htm   (6191 words)

  
 Cyclades islands in Greece. Kimolos island. The most complete tour guide for all Cyclades. Hotel booking, island ...
Very close to Milos lies Kimolos, the hilliest island in the Cyclades and one whose predominant colour is as white as blinding as the chalk it produces.
The necropolis found at Ellinika, in the south-west of the island, and the remnants of the ancient city of Kimolos on the islet of Agios Andreas (facing Ellinika) are testimony to habitation as far back as the Mycenean period.
From the quiet harbour of Psathi a road leads uphill to the capital of Kimolos or Hora, where almost all the islanders live.
www.vacation-cyclades.com /kimolos/kimolos-island.htm   (304 words)

  
 EXPLORE GREECE, SAIL THE GREEK ISLANDS, CYCLADES, SANTORINI, MYKONOS, DELOS, IOS, NAXOS, PAROS, KALYMNOS, MILOS, KEA, ...
The remains of the ancient city of Kimolos and the medieval town with its defence walls stand on the summit of the island.
Very close to Milos the island of Kimolos where the predominant colour is the white.
The necropolis found at Elinika, in the south west of the island, and the remnants of the ancient city of Kimolos on the islet of Agios Andreas are testimony to habitation as far back as the Mycenean period.
www.sailingparadise.com /kimolos.html   (399 words)

  
 Grekland - Kimolos - KALIMERA
Kimolos är den lilla grannön till Milos och här bor cirka 700 personer.
Kimolos besöks inte av många turister, de få som kommer är i regel dagsturister från Milos.
Kimolos har bra förbindelse tack vare närheten till Milos.
www.kalimera.nu /oar/kyklader/kimolos.html   (434 words)

  
 Mediterranean Monk Seal News I - Monachus Guardian 5 (2): November 2002
At present, Kimolos, an isolated, unspoilt island despite its presence in the tourism-intensive Cyclades, possesses few employment opportunities, particularly for the young.
Between 1997 and 2000, the population in the area was estimated at 30-45 individuals by MOm researchers, with nine pups being born during the 2001-2002 season [see Season's Recruits, TMG 5 (1): May 2002].
The vessels 'Kimolos', an 8.5 meter speedboat and 'Saria', a 9.5-metre speedboat of similar design, are equipped with radar and VHS transmitters.
www.monachus-guardian.org /mguard10/1014mednew.htm   (2407 words)

  
 Kimolos : hebergement, locations d appartements, hotels, villas dans l ile de kimolos dans les cyclades
Kimolos a une végétation quasi inexistante, composée essentiellement de figuiers de Barbarie.
En raison de mauvaises liaisons maritimes, Kimolos a longtemps vécu repliée sur elle-même, et n’avait d’échanges qu’avec sa voisine, l’île de Milos, où encore de nos jours un grand nombre de ses habitants partent travailler pour la journée, dans les exploitations minières.
En deux mots, Kimolos offre encore l’image d’une île profondément authentique où les habitants particulièrement hospitaliers vivent simplement et respirent la joie de vivre.
www.iles-cyclades.com /kimolos/index.htm   (571 words)

  
 MOM - Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The winner in Kimolos was Katerina Ventouri, an E’ grade pupil from the Elementary School of Kimolos, with her painting entitled: “ The donkey and the young dogs”.
The newborn was sighted together with its mother in one of the reproduction caves and its birth is estimated towards the end of August.
During January 2002, meetings were held with Elementary and High-school level teachers from the islands of Kimolos and Karpathos, as well as, with the Co-ordinators of Environmental Education of the areas based on the islands of Milos and Rhodes respectively.
www.mom.gr /life/html/english_news.html   (3415 words)

  
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A small islet of Western Cyclades is Kimolos that is mainly mountainous and rich with rocks, constitutes ideal destination for quiet interruptions and meditation.
Capital of island, the graphical Country with the marvellous samples of Cycladic architecture, the windmills, the narrow of uphill streets, the white houses, and certain the infrequent Venetian Castle.
Near to the southwestern side of Kimolos is found the island of Poliaigos that allocates lighthouse and is lived by many sheep.
www.web-greece.gr /cyclades.htm   (2922 words)

  
 Kimolos Island, Cyclades, Hotels & Holidays in Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It lies northeast of and near Milos, separated by a narrow with a width of 5.5 tenths of the mile.
Historically Kimolos followed the same course with Milos, due to their neighboring.
The island was renowned for its chalk mines from which a type of rock useful in the making of porcelain was exported.
www.holidays-in-greece.com /cyclades/kim   (91 words)

  
 GNTO-Greek Islands-Kimolos-Sightseeing
The Archaeological Museum of Kimolos is situated in Hora.
In its halls is a significant collection of archaeological finds that were brought to light after excavations on the island, especially in the Hellinikon region.
The houses are built, one next to the other, giving the impression of a wall, while their small windows form loopholes.
www.hri.org /infoxenios/english/cyclades/kimolos/sights.html   (197 words)

  
 Greekislands.com > Milos island > A Trip to Kimolos
Kimolos is as white as one would imagine, and the rocks that contain this chalk lend a dazzling light to the island.
Kimolos is ideal for anyone who wants to escape the pressures of modern city life, to relax at one of its beautiful sandy beaches enjoying its clear water, surrending willingly to the warm caress of the sun and I the cool sea breeze.
As for the nightlife on the island, there is enough variety to satisfy most tastes.
www.greekislands.com /milos/kimolos.htm   (392 words)

  
 Kimolos Cycladen, algemene informatie en foto's
Kimolos is een klein bergachtig eilandje tegenover Milos.
Dit eilandje is iets minder toeristisch, maar dat wil niet zeggen dat het niet mooi is. Er zijn namelijk heel mooie kleine zandstranden waar als het ware de rust heerst.
De hoofdstad van het eiland heet ook Kimolos, de lokale bevolking noemt deze ook wel Chora.
www.grieksegids.nl /vakantieland/cycladen/kimolos.htm   (146 words)

  
 Kykladen | Milos + Kimolos
Kimolos, die kleine Nachbarinsel von Milos erreicht man von Pollonia/Milos aus mit der Fähre (ca.
Von Psathi füht eine asphaltierte Straße nach Chora (Kimolos), dem Hauptort.
Kimolos eignet sich eher für Gäste, die die mediterane Ruhe und das einfache Leben mögen. Auf kulinarische Genüsse und auf Diskotheken wird man hier verzichten müssen.
www.elgreco.de /Pages/Milos/kimolos.htm   (199 words)

  
 Milos island - Melos and Kimolos - sailing holidays and yacht charters in Milos
The island's principal sources of income - besides the tourists either on a sailing holiday or island hopping by ferry - are its rich mineral resources, including pumice, alum, sulphur and clay.
Kimolos is an arid and inhospitable island of volcanic origin lying, which was known in antiquity for its terra kimolia (cimolith), used both as a detergent and in medical baths.
The chief place on the island, Kimolos, lies near the sheltered port of Psathi, round the remains of the late medieval settlement of Kastro.
www.sailingissues.com /greekislands/milos.html   (360 words)

  
 MOM - Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Since antiquity, human activities in Kimolos and Polyaigos have always been in harmony with the natural environment.
Northern Kimolos, Polyaigos and the surrounding marine area have been included in the NATURA 2000 Network, the network of the ecologically important sites in Europe.
Aiming at the protection of the rare habitats and species in the area of Kimolos-Polyaigos, and especially of the internationally important population of the Mediterranean monk seal, MOm proposed to the Hellenic Ministry for the Environment the establishment of a protected area with the designation National Marine Park of Kimolos.
www.mom.gr /life/html/english_kimolos_genika.html   (135 words)

  
 Kimolos Greece Luxury Vacations: Greece Luxury Vacations, Tours and Cruises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Billed as the hilliest island in the Cyclades, Kimolos is also the chalkiest: in fact, its name means chalk, once one of this dry white island's main exports, and Kimolos is still mined for a chalk-like mineral similar to fuller's earth.
Of more immediate interest to anyone who's made the walk here from Kimolos (Hora) in the hot sun is the beautiful beach; swimmers can investigate more ruins of old walls underwater.
Outside of town another castle, Palaeokastro, sits on the highest elevation on the island, a Venetian ruin with the island's oldest church, 16th-century Hristos.
www.europeanvacationguide.com /Kimolos_Overview.html   (429 words)

  
 greece-2004.com - Kimolos - online guide to Kimolos - Kimolos Island
Ancient Kimolos, a settlement of pre-classical ancient times, was situated on the southwest coast of Kimolos.
An inscription found in Smyrni reveals the dispute between the people of Kimolos and of Milos over the dominion of Polyaegos around 330 B.C. Kimolos is a very beautiful island with particular geological interest.
The inhabitants are gathered in the Horio, the one and only village of the island, where one can see the remains of a medieval castle and many churches of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
www.greece-2004.com /kimolos/index.htm   (176 words)

  
 HolidaysInGreece Kimolos Island
HISTORY: a mountainous island Kimolos is known for fuller’s earth, astory material used in manufacture of porcelain.
According the myth, the hero Kimolos founded the first settlement of the island and gave it his name.its history is linked from antiquity with that of Milos, on which it has always depended.During the Frankish occupation, it went by name of Argentiera and was used as a hideiut by pirates.
SINGHTSEEING: The ruins of ancient Kimolos lie in the area of Ellinika, 4 km south-west of the capital.At Limni-Varvarakaina there is a cave with tombs,similar to the catacombs on Milos; other caves exist at Kako Potamo and Vromolimni.
www.holidaysingreece.gr /htm/cyclades/kimolos.htm   (214 words)

  
 Yacht Charters - Greece, Kimolos, Western Cyclades Islands Greek Yachts & Charter vacation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The necropolis found at Elinika, in the south-west of the island, and the remnants of the ancient city of Kimolos on the islet of Agios Andreas (facing Elinika) are testimony to habitation as far back as the Mycenean period.
The houses of Hora, in the authentic Cycladic style, are clustered around the nucleus of the castle, which is itself divided into two setlements, Messa Kastro (Inner Castle) and Exo Kastro (Outer Castle).
Yet it has superb beaches and would be an ideal spot for those who are fond of quiet and solitude in an idyllic setting.
www.yacht-charters.tv /greece/cyclades/kimolos/index.htm   (354 words)

  
 Kimolos - JustGreece.com
Very close to Milos lies Kimolos, the highest island in the Cyclades and one whose predominant colour is as white as blinding as the chalk it produces.
The necropolis found at Elinika, in the southwest of the island, and the remnants of the ancient city of Kimolos on the islet of Agios Andreas (facing Elinika) are testimony to habitation as far back as the Mycenaean period.
From the quiet harbour of Psathi a road leads up to the capital of Kimolos or Hora, where almost all the islanders live.
www.justgreece.com /cyclades/kimolos/index.php   (308 words)

  
 Kimolos Greece Luxury Vacations: Greece Luxury Vacations, Tours and Cruises   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Lying cheek by jowl with Milos, Kimolos was actually once a part of the larger island until the land between them was swallowed by the sea.
Because it is comparatively small and not heavily visited, this is a good island for anyone looking for privacy and tranquility - one reason, presumably, that Kimolos was long a popular hide-out for pirates.
Prassa, the island's northernmost settlement, is also the mining center of Kimolos; the local mineral that is mined here has contributed to the curative powers of the radioactive springs, sought out by rheumatics.
www.travelwizard.com /europe/Kimolos_Overview.html   (429 words)

  
 Milos_Kimolos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Kimolos est la capitale de l'île,où se concentre la très grande majorité de la population de l'île,bâtie aux pieds du Mont Xaplovouni ou Klapsovouni au sommet duquel une rangée de moulins vous rappellent que vous êtes toujours dans les Cyclades.
A Kimolos vous pouvez visiter l'église tou Christou(1592) construite à l'intérieure de la forteresse,l'église de Odigitria celles d'Evangelistria,de Chrissostomou et enfin les ruines de "Madona di Rosario".
Sur Kimolos il y a également des gisements de perlite utilisée en horticulture et de bentonite utilisée dans industrie pharamaceutique pour la préparation de certains médicaments (par ex menorest)
www.cycladesgrece.com /Milos_Kimolos.htm   (1696 words)

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