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Mastichari ( el, Μαστιχάρι) is a fishing village and
tourist resort A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. The term ''resort' ...
on the island of Kos in
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with a population of 479 (2021), situated 7 kilometers away from
Kos International Airport Kos International Airport ( el, Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Κω; also known as Hippocrates) is an international airport on the island of Kos in Greece. It is located near Andimachia Village, and is operated by Fraport AG, all operat ...
. The town has a port with boats regularly departing to the island of
Kalymnos Kalymnos ( el, Κάλυμνος) is a Greek island and municipality in the southeastern Aegean Sea. It belongs to the Dodecanese island chain, between the islands of Kos (south, at a distance of ) and Leros (north, at a distance of less than ): t ...
. Mastihari has only been inhabited since 1933, when an earthquake struck a nearby village and the inhabitants had to migrate.


Gallery

File:Mastichari street.jpg, A street in Mastichari File:street in Mastichari.jpg, Street in Mastichari showing shops File:Mastichari restaurants near port.jpg, Mastichari restaurants near port


References

{{Reflist Kos Populated places in Kos (regional unit)