A lovely studio located in Panormos, 3 minutes from nice supermarket and 10-15 minutes from beautiful Kadouni(Kaduni) beach. Attractive price pn.
Evdokia is a very kind a communicative host. Cleaning every day and washing regularly. She will pick you up from the Pothia port when you come and get you there when leave. She will advise you where to go and what to visit on the island. I would recommend.
I have enjoyed coffee in the morning on the ground floor balcony. Be aware of the chicken wake up call starting from 5am. Might be wise to stay away from the cats.
Driving license + renting a scooter/car is a must if you don't want to spend a lot of money on taxis - the distances between Panormos, Mirties, Masouri, Chora and Pothia(port village) etc are quite big.
Kadouni - apart from the beach you can also walk up the mountain to visit an orthodox chapel.
Mirties, Masouri beautiful beaches with some local mini markets, summer stuff souvenir/climbing/snorkeling cshops. Lovely view at the nearby Telendos island - little ferry from Mirties available if want to visit.
Chora -worth to visit free beautiful ruins of the castle up the mountain with stone steps. When you get to the gates you think it's small but the ruins coplex is actually quite big once you go further up, and reminds a maze. Rewarding views on the way and the top.
Pothia port village - a lot of shops, restaurants and caffes. Don't forget to visit sponge shop/stand and buy some of those natural beauties collected in a traditional and enviromnent safe way.
In the summer season there is a '3 islands' ship one day cruise from Kalymnos -Pothia, but I went from Kos island as there is more choice of boats and they are running also on september+october - fairly cheap and lovely crew. Was lucky to see the dolphins!
Vathy bay is stunning!
I have absolutely enjoyed snorkeling on different beaches in the crystal clear blue sea - floating with the googles, air tube and fins on. You can swim quite far and see the deep sea floor - seaweed, a lot of colourful fish, some of them on the bottom, some just under the surface - beautiful. Be aware of the spiky sea urchins, they like to live on the rocks in groups - some are poisonus(!) and quite close to the shore. If you go just to swim, better have the swimming shoes (available in the shops).
Definitely try the sea food in the summer, traditional, real pita gyros, tzatziki and souvlaki. Greek frappe tastes wonderful in a hot day!