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The Dodecanese Islands is the name given to the group of islands that hug the Turkish coast from Rhodes in the south to Patmos in the north. Dodecanese means ‘twelve’ and there are 12 major islands that give the group the name but in fact the Dodecanese consists of 163 islands in total, of which 26 are inhabited.
Many of the Dodecanese islands have suffered turbulent histories at the hands of various invaders, notably the Turks, and there is a strong Ottoman influence everywhere. The premier holiday island in this chain is Rhodes, the capital of the archipelago and by far the biggest island in the group with good air and sea links. Rhodes and Kos both have international airports and both ferries and hydrofoils ply a regular route through the Dodecanese.
Apart from Rhodes the main package holiday island is Kos, with Kalymnos, Patmos and Leros popular with independent travellers. Most of the other islands, such as Halki, Symi, Lipsi, Pserimos, Tilos and Nisyros, are popular day trip destinations. Texte Original

