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Kardamaina

Field	Value
name	Kardamaina
name_local	Καρδάμαινα
type	community
image_skyline	Kardamena plateia.JPG
caption_skyline	Main Square
coordinates
periph	South Aegean
periphunit	Kos
municipality	Kos
municunit	Irakleides
population_as_of	2021
population	2132

Kardámaina or Kardámena (), is a small Greek town 7 km from Kos Island International Airport at Antimacheia, situated mid-way along the south coast of the island of Kos. It lies in the municipal unit of Irakleides, in the Dodecanese. Once a small fishing village, it has been a popular summer destination for the past two decades, offering pubs, restaurants, bars, night clubs and watersports facilities. According to the 2021 census, there were 2,132 inhabitants. Its land area is 35.150 km2. Between June and September, the town population triples due to the influx of tourists.

History

Kardamaina is built on the site of the ancient settlement of Alasarna. During the 2nd century BC, Alasarna was an important urban center with a thousand citizens (excluding slaves).

Archaeological excavations have brought to light some impressive ruins, such as a temple of Apollo, an extensive Early Christian settlement (one of the few known in Greece), and four basilicas that belong to the same period. Stone objects of everyday use (millstones, tools, vases, vessels), mostly made of volcanic and sedimentary rocks, have been recovered.

Gallery

Image:SquareC.jpg|Panoramic Main Square Image:Kos Harbour Panoramic.jpg|Panoramic Harbour Front

References

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