Halki July 2017 Photos IV - Alimnia

[stevec]

Final album from our 2017 stay now complete, being a mix of slide and digital images. As you'd expect, little has changed over the years and comparing them with the shots I took in June 2006, the only definite change is the replacement of the old timber door to the village with a metal gate. If the Express is still running the trip next year, I'd recommend going for it. Getting on and off the boat is still the same as in the old Laskarina picnic - a bit precarious, especially if your hanging on to a pair of cameras like I was!

Alimnia - July 2017

[jamesthebutler]

Thanks Steve, just got around to viewing these, great stuff and happy memories in complete agreement about the trip ashore !

[stevec]

If I go again next year, will try to get up to the 'castle'. There wasn't sufficient time to get to the village and have a good mung round (including getting into the church), as well as trek up the hill to ridge line to find a way into the ruins. I did the German barracks in '06, so only the 'castle' to do.

Didn't hit my 'target' on Halki this year, which was to get back up onto the high plateau and either get to the abandoned farmsteads north west of the monastery or walk back from there, picking up more of the old ruins than I did last time (July 2008). Maybe I'll have to save up my pennies to pay for the taxi.....

[Deleted]

Most direct route up to the Alimnia castle ruin is to head along the beach behind the salt pans and follow the village perimeter fence (what is left of it) round for about 100 meters. Then turn sharp left and make as near a path straight to the ruin. It of course wanders a bit ans is a scramble but there is a goat track of sorts. To be frank, not a lot going on once you get there. Ruin is the operative word. Good view!! There is an edifice over to the right which I believe belongs to the army.
At the point where you leave the fence and strike upwards, another track leading straight ahead will eventually take you over the saddle and down to a stony beach which faces over towards the coast road on Rhodes between KS and the airport etc. Quite pleasant down there. Somewhere up behind the old village is a large concreted area and I think there "may be" an open sterna so take care.

[stevec]

Thanks for the heads up on the route sth. I remember a couple of enthusiastic 'runners' did it on our original trip in 2006 and they only just go back to the boat before it was due to sail, so it's not a quick and easy scramble to get up there. The views towards Tilos and back down the inlet are probably the main justification for doing it. The 'castle' is a defensible signal post and thus it's foot print is that needed to keep it garrison (probably no more than 3 or 4 people) warm and secure. And there is always the ridge to the south east of the village to climb up to get other views towards Rhodes as you say,