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FSDG – Kastellorizo X
GENERAL
Kastellorizo (“Red Castle”) is the easternmost of more than 3,000 Greek islands in the
Mediterranean. Also known as Megisti or Meis (Turkish name for the island), the
remote island has always been a bulwark against the nearby Turkish coast, to which
Kastellorizo proudly hoists its Greek flag. In its tumultuous history, the island had
been under Frensch, Italian and British administration and has seen lucky days as well
as desperate times. When the British forces left the island in 1944, a munition depot
exploded and destroyed most of the village. With 20,000 inhabitants in 1920, the
island has less than 500 since. If it wasn't for its symbolic value to Greece as a
figurehead against the Republic of Turkey, the island might have been abandoned and
forgotten. With high financial expenses, the island was refurbished, most buildings
restored and the airport modernized. Even though the air link has to be subsidized,
Olympic Air flies regularly between Rhodes and Kastellorizo with a Dash 8 to bring
new tourists to the island. The small arpon is just big enough for the turboprop
aircraft to turn and park before leaving the island after a few minutes. The tourists
then have to walk down the road into the village or fight for a place in the only taxi on
the island. After they checked into their hotel or guest room, they will be rewarded
though, for almost every house on the island offers a stunning view across the small
bay and harbor. In the evening they will be able to sit at the water and drink an Ouzo,
enjoying life on one of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean. If they rather
go for sightseeing, they will be able to see everything within a couple of hours. A walk
through the village to the castle, the exhaustive climb of the staircase onto the cliffs,
the short scenic loop between goats and barns to the airport and back into the village,
that's all you need to do for sightseeing on Kastellorizo. Scuba-diving and swimming
enthusiasts will probably go on a diving tour or visit the Blue Cave while others might
want to take the ferry to Kas/Turkey to go shopping. But more than everything,
Kastellorizo offers ease and romance, privacy and happyness for all lovers of crystal
water, Greek lifestyle and natural beauty.
AIRPORT
The airport of Kastellorizo is rendered in every detail after its real archetype. You will
find a paved runway and apron, detailed models of the terminal buildings, realistic
night lighting and more details like baggage carts, animated flags or passengers
waiting for the Olympic Air to arrive. Just like the real airport, there are no navaids
(apart frpm the NDB) or fancy stuff like ILS installed at the airport. Pilots have to call
Info at 122.90 to avoid conflicts with other aircraft. Take care not to crash into the
fences at both ends of the runway!
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