The climbing history of Kalymnos Island

Kalymnos is a rocky island. People who live on Kalymnos island have nothing to do with rock climbing and always blamed these rocky mountains next to their door for their bad luck. 

Kalymnos island was under Italian occupancy until 1947. There are rumors that "some crazy Italian soldiers" were spending their time climbing up and down the cliffs.

It was only at about 1996 that climbers discovered Kalymnos island. Since then Kalymnos island Greece became very famous and is now considered to be one of the best destinations worldwide for rock climbing.