The Dodecanese island of Karpathos is drawing a wave of international travel coverage this month, with major European outlets praising its untouched beaches and preserved traditions as an antidote to Greece's overcrowded tourist hubs.
Italian travel platform The Wom described the island's transparent waters and cultural heritage in a feature calling Karpathos "happily frozen in time."
The praise followed closely on similar endorsements this week from The Times of London and Travel and Tour World, both highlighting the island's raw coastline and natural beauty.
The coverage has centered heavily on the island's beaches.
Apella, where pine forests meet emerald water near the red-domed Kyra Panagia church, was singled out by one outlet as "the queen of the Mediterranean."
Diakoftis earned comparisons to the Caribbean for its shallow turquoise waters, while the white-pebble bay of Achata also drew attention.
Inland, international writers focused on Olympos, an isolated, traditionally matriarchal mountain village where customs, architecture and cuisine remain largely unchanged.
"Tradition here is a way of life, not a tourist attraction," The Wom's report noted.
The media attention coincides with an active promotional campaign by the Municipality of Karpathos, which local officials say is deliberately targeting travelers interested in ecotourism, hiking and windsurfing at Afiartis — positioning the island as a deliberate alternative to the mass-tourism model that has strained infrastructure and driven up costs on more heavily visited Greek islands such as Santorini and Mykonos.