The inhabitants of beautiful Karpathos are famous for their strong sense of tradition and the island is known for its scenic mountains in the north, as well as for its lovely beaches with their charming fishing villages. The southmost island, Kassos, closes this brief tour of the Dodecanese. The capital of the island, Fris, with its stone houses, is built in Bouka day. The pictoresque villages of the island offer the Kassiot fairs with their special local flavour.