Narrow alleyways, or calderimia, define this crescent shaped town.
Stone cobbles on all the streets and alleyways
Some of the alleyways are beautifully kept with pots and plants
Some are so narrow that it's difficult for two people to walk next to each other
Some are dead ends
Most houses are built around courtyards
this is the courtyard of our hotel, and the terrace where we had breakfast
and, a courtyard within the courtyard of our hotel
Tavernas and bars take over some of the alleyways
quiet during the day, they get very busy at night
The view from our hotel balcony
and this front yard on the right
A lot of the houses are made out of stone
This is the area around the market, quite busy during the day
A few churches, but nothing as many as in some of the islands
Some quirky houses
and some that are quite grand
And the cats, of course, the maskots of the island, they are everywhere, and they are incredibly well-looked after
Steps everywhere as the town is built around the crescent-shaped bay, on a number of hills
View of one of the hills
Each front door is different
and some are absolutely wonderful
A few open spaces or squares
We discovered two small parks, (even though there must be more), providing a contrast to the white-washed houses and the narrow alleyways
the smell of lavender was overwhelming as we walked through
old canons everywhere in the town
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