Nature has not favored Kalymnos with fertile plains and natural resources. Therefore, the residents turned on difficult trades and got familiar with the risk.
In the steep mountains of the island with its many attractions, where goats graze freely, 2000 well secured sport climbing routes of varying difficulty have been set, challenge for climbers of every level and age. The development of this form of alternative tourism was impressive.
Kalymnos in recent years has established itself as a leading global destination, in the preferences of climbers.
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Source: Municipality of Kalymnos, print The Sponge Divers island