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Kardamaina

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Kardamaina Καρδάμαινα
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Kardamaina
Coordinates: 36°47′N 27°09′E / 36.783°N 27.150°E / 36.783; 27.150
Country	Greece
Administrative region	South Aegean
Regional unit	Kos
Municipality	Kos
Municipal unit	Irakleides
Population (2021)^[1]
• Community	2,132
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

KardámainaorKardámena (Greek: Καρδάμαινα), is a small Greek town 7 km from Kos Island International Airport at Antimacheia, situated mid-way along the south coast of the island of Kos. It lies in the municipal unit of Irakleides, in the Dodecanese. Once a small fishing village, it has been a popular summer destination for the past two decades, offering pubs, restaurants, bars, night clubs and watersports facilities. According to the 2021 census, there were 2,132 inhabitants.^[1] Its land area is 35.150 km². Between June and September, the town population triples due to the influx of tourists.

History

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Kardamaina is built on the site of the ancient settlement of Alasarna. During the 2nd century BC, Alasarna was an important urban center with a thousand citizens (excluding slaves).

Archaeological excavations have brought to light some impressive ruins, such as a temple of Apollo, an extensive Early Christian settlement (one of the few known in Greece), and four basilicas that belong to the same period. Stone objects of everyday use (millstones, tools, vases, vessels), mostly made of volcanic and sedimentary rocks, have been recovered.