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Karpathos
is famous for its fine traditional architecture that
can still be seen in many houses filling the picturesque
mountainous villages.
The traditional Karpathian house experienced many influences by the way of life
of the inhabitants of the island; for example, during the 16th century up to
the 19th century locals were mostly occupied with livestock feeding, fishing
and agriculture and their homes were built according to their occupations.
The
traditional village house evolved into the type that we can
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see
today, as a result of various changes coming from the
needs of the family.
The space in the house was used
as much as possible and everything was built and arranged
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The
first houses used to be one-storey and were enlarged
with more storeys and balconies later.
The windows
are long and their outline is made of wood.
Another type of architectural style that visitors will find in Karpathos is similar
to the Cycladic one: small cubic whitewashed houses with bright coloured doors
and shutters and flat roofs.
Those two different architectural styles are blended together in harmony, along
with the beautiful churches and the lovely whitewashed chapels with their |
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