Karkinagri

The village of Karkinagri stands beside the southwestern tip of Ikaria, Greece. It has about 300 permanent residents, but in summertime the population increases substantially. Primarily a fishing village, it is surrounded by giant rocks and in the background rises the majestic Atheras mountain range. Karkinagri is a Greek village on the Island of Ikaria (a.k.a. Icaria) that lies in the Aegean Sea. Karkinagri is located in the southwest corner of Ikaria near Kavo Pappas. Karkinagri is one of the more recently developed villages on the island. Although the beauty of its natural sea front has always been an attraction to would be settlers, the area was unsafe during times of war. In the past Ikarians were famous for making their houses out...