Kremasti

 

Kremasti is another village worth visiting in the beautiful island of Rhodes, Greece. If you are one of those many who enjoy a slower, more peaceful way of life every once in a while, then a trip to Kremasti, Rhodes may possibly turn out to be the most wonderful and perfect trip for you.

 

From the capital and only city in Rhodes which is known by the same name, it would be a 12 kilometer trip towards the western coast of the island for you to reach the Greek town of Kremasti. Compared to other towns and villages in Rhodes, Kremasti can be considered one of the biggest in terms of size. In terms of population however, Kremasti is on the average with an approximate of 4,372 residents in 2001. But for a large town, Kremasti fervently holds on to its rural roots and natural treasures.

 

Kremasti means sloping gently hills dotted with simple white houses in old Baroque, Mediterranean and Byzantium styles. And somewhere above those hills stand castles, some still inhabited while others in glorious ruins. Being in Kremasti means you can enjoy walking through peaceful cobble streets where the occasional buzz of a colorful open market can catch your attention or a squawking of a seagull flying above. Kremasti is a town where kids skip rocks in the sea or tease the family donkey for fun while grandfathers spend entire days sitting in front of a checkers board locked in a concentrated game while others watch curiously on the sidelines.

 

Although restaurants, nightclubs, spas and alrge resorts are just way over the yonder, Kremasti residents choose to lead the life their ancestors did. They kept donkeys to pull their carts and to ride on so that no pollution and traffic would smear the peacefulness of the streets. They continues washing clothes, cooking and playing with the children in their little courtyards and harvested lemons, grapes and olives from their own plots of land.

 

For tourists, there are also numerous landmarks and sights that would induce them to come visit this quaint Greek town. Kremasti, Rhodes is home to a most beautiful church known as the Panagia Katholiko with interiors showing off the fine craftsmanship and artistic genius of people long gone. This small town also has a very picturesque library complete with columns that is known as one of the signature features of classic Greek architecture. And the town of Kremasti is also close by to the famous Petaloudes or Butterfly Valley where thousands of tourists come every year.