Alimia

The Greek Mediterranean island Alimia (Greek Αλιμιά ( f sg ) ), also Almia, mostly Alimniá (Greek Αλιμνιά ) belongs to the Dodecanese Islands in the Aegean Sea. The island is administered by the municipality of Halki within the region South Aegean ( Περιφέρεια Νότιου Αιγαίου ).

The only 6.5 square kilometer island, which is km long and 4 km wide and up to 5 274 m high towers, is located about seven kilometers west of the island of Rhodes and six kilometers east of Halki.

Together with the southern rock island Tragoussa on which only stands a beacon, it forms almost the shape of a question mark, as in the west of the bay Ormos Amelia cuts deep into the land mass of the island.

The partially wooded island that has sources, is uninhabited except for a few, living only temporarily here shepherd. From the fact that she was still inhabited until 1960, bear witness to the ruins of the hamlet of the same name. Good condition and well maintained is the church that once a year by the former inhabitants (mostly from Halki ) and their relatives will be examined at a festival.

Regular ferries to Alimia, where there are two major attractions and clean stalls are not present, it is but at least in the high season occasionally the opportunity to better but to reach the island by fishing boats from Rhodes, Halki from.

The peak of the island is crowned by a ruined castle of St. John, who once gave fire sign to Rhodes. On the south side of the island can be found in the lodgings of the German occupiers from the Second World War, the original graffiti, which testify to the desire of soldiers to the home.

During the Second World War was Alimia Speedboat berth and submarine hideout of the German Navy. 1944, the inhabitants were deported.