Greece is all about romance. Not surprisingly, an awful lot of couples go to the Greek islands! Still, some places are extra special. This is our top 5 most romantic places on Karpathos. Enjoy 🙂

#1 Romantic dinner at Poseidon with a full moon

Poseidon is a delicious restaurant in the village of Afiartis. The cook competed in Masterchef Greece and together with her (Dutch!) husband they set up this concept.

#2 Kato Lako

This beautiful beach can be found near Kyra Panagia. It is incredibly quiet, which is mainly due to the road leading to it. This is because Kato Lako is not accessible by car. You need a quad (or so a 4×4 car) and some guts, although in 2020 this road is also no longer accessible by quad. The road there is really worth it, because this beach is really beautiful! Unfortunately the same rainstorm also washed away a ”taverna”. Here there were some benches and funny signs.

Cool cave at Kato Lako

If you face the sea, you can walk even more to the left. About 3 little beaches further and some obstacles (yes you have to have some) you will find a cool cave. Around noon the sun shines perfectly into the cave (see below)! Highly recommended to take a look here.

#3 Sunset

The sunset is beautiful on Karpathos. You find it on the Arkassa/Finiki/Lefkos side (west side). We like to bring our own bottle of wine and 2 glasses and then just sit somewhere together. Nice chat, drink and watch the sun sink into the sea. So nice!

You can also choose a cute cocktail bar to enjoy the sunset. In Arkassa, NuStema has a nice view and so does Malibu in Finiki!

#4 Romantic sunrise on Karpathos

Like a sunset, a sunrise is also always a romantic moment. On Karpathos, the sun rises on the eastern side. So choose a lovely spot in Afiartis, Amoopi, Pigadia or somewhere towards the beaches Kyra Panagia, Apella and Ahata. We saw a beautiful sunrise when we stayed at Poseidon hotel and also at Lux View Villas near Kyra Panagia. But for us the most beautiful remains when we slept in our camper at Apella beach (this is actually not allowed, but we did this in March when there were no tourists yet). See the picture below!

#5 Have a delicious early breakfast

How we love mornings. Especially in the summer, mornings are fantastic! Get out of bed early! The sunrise, fresh juice with a sandwich and preferably a fantastic view. What a wonderful peace and quiet there is in the morning.

If you’re staying in a hotel, chances are you’re having breakfast in a (large) room. Therefore, go out for dinner! In Pigadia you will find several nice places for this. We like to have breakfast on Karpathos at En Plo. They have delicious breakfasts and you sit right on the harbor. From here you can see everything, this is where it happens!