Chalki or Halki is a Greek island located in the south of the Aegean Sea 6 km west of Rhodes. It has 280 inhabitants and extends over 37.04 km. Administratively it forms with a few islets a deme of the Dodecanese. A very mountainous island without tourism, it offers amateurs a primitive island life. You will find a dozen restaurants and bars and a few rooms for rent. The interior of the island is a maze of passages sometimes narrow, sometimes steep, between beautiful restored houses and also many ruins of the 1944 bombings.
The capital and main port of Nimborio Island, whose neoclassical architecture recalls that of Symi, is built in an amphitheater around the port on the south-east coast. The ancient capital Chora, now abandoned, was located in the interior of the island, where the inhabitants had taken refuge to escape the pirates. At the time of its prosperity, the city had about 4000 inhabitants. There are ruins of a medieval castle built on the site of the ancient acropolis, and the church of Agios Nikolaos with its mural paintings. Among the curiosities of the island are the monasteries of Taxiarche Archangel Michael, Ai-Yiannis, Agia Triada, and Stavros.
There is no supply station for recreational craft. You can visit by boat the neighboring islet of Alimia in the north-east of Chalki, which has beautiful sandy beaches. In Halki, enjoy the beautiful beach of Pandamos and some nice beaches in Alimia.
Halki is perfect for those looking for calm and rest.