What is "kalderimi"

In the former Ottoman countries, a kaldırım (Turkish) or kalderimi (Greek καλντερίμι or καλντιρίμι; plural kalderimia) is a cobblestone- paved road built for hoofed traffic. Kalderimia are sometimes described as cobbled or paved mule tracks or trails.

Kalderimia are typically 1–1.5 m wide.

In Turkey, there existed urban kaldırımlar, notably the steep stepped Yüksek Kaldırım in Karaköy, Istanbul.

In Greece, the kalderimi network formerly linked almost every village, hamlet, chapel, and even sheepfold. These roads are paved with flat stones. As they are designed for foot and hoofed traffic, they have steps where necessary, made of stones laid vertically. On flat stretches, they may be unpaved. Kalderimia use switchbacks on steep ascents, and often have parapets next to steep slopes. When they cross streams, there may be paved fords.

The Skala of Vradeto (Greek: Σκάλα Βραδέτου) is a well-known kalderimi in the Epirus village of Vradeto used to enter the Vikos Gorge.