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Island hopping in Greece   -   Holidays Cyclades.

Islands of the Cyclades : Amorgos, Anafi, Antiparos, Donoussa, Folegandros, Iraklia, Kimolos, Koufonissia, Milos, Mykonos / Myconos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Schinoussa, Serifos, Sifnos, Sikinos, Syros and Tinos.

Located in the central and southern part of the Aegean Sea, are undoubtedly the most visited and famous islands of all the Greek destinations. It offers to visitors the choice to experience the crazy, the quiet, the famous, the historic, the beautiful and the exotic.

Capital city Cyclades : Ermoupoli.


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Car Rentals



  Sixt   -   
Pick-Up Stations / Return Stations: Myconos, Patras, Santorini.

Holiday Homes / Apartment

  Holiday-rentals.co.uk 
Andros, Antiparos, Folegandros, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Syros, Tinos

Hotels

   -   Hotels in Greece
Ebookers is a leading pan-European online travel agency specializing in worldwide travel.

  Booking  -  Hotels Cyclades

  Antiparos   -  Oliaros Seaside Complex
  Hydra   -   Hotels Hydra
Angelica Hotel, Mistral Hotel, Sidra Hotel, Orloff Hotel, Leto Hotel
  Milos   -   Aeolis Hotel
Aeolis Hotel is located in the heart of the picturesque Adamas, and only 250 metres from the port of Milos
  Mykonos   -   Hotels in Mykonos
  Naxos   -  Hotels in Naxos
  Paros   -   Hotels in Paros
  Santorini   -   Hotels in Santorini
  Sifnos   -   Hotels in Sifnos
  Syros   -   Hotels in Siros
  Tinos   -   Hotels in Tinos

Travel Agents / Tour Operators

     -   Greek Islands Sailing Adventure
A yacht adventure is the ideal way to experience what many consider the world's most beautiful islands: the Greek Islands. Sail 8 days aboard our 50-foot yachts, with time for hiking, snorkelling and relaxing.
Mykonos to Santorini, Santorini to Mykonos, Santorin - Santorini or Mykonos - Mykonos..

     -   Mykonos Holidays

  

  

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  Amathus Holidays   -   Santorini and Mykonos
  Greek Sun Holidays 
Cyclades [ Amorgos, Anafi, Antiparos, Donoussa, Folegandros, Iraklia, Kimolos, Koufonissia, Milos, Mykonos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Schinoussa, Serifos, Sifnos, Sikinos, Syros and Tinos ].

Travel Guides Cyclades / Related books

 

Travel Guides Cyclades  [ amazon.co.uk ]

Transport / How do I get to the Cyclades

  Eleftherios Venizelos international airport / Athens International Airport

  Mykonos Airport   -   4 km from the town Mykonos   -   see HCAA
  Naxos Airport   -   see HCAA
  Syros Airport   -   see HCAA
  Thira Airport [ Santorini Island ]   -   see HCAA

  Ebookers   -   
Book cheap flights to Athens at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares. View their latest offers and book your flights, accommodation, car hire and insurance online

  KLM UK 

  Airline Tickets /  Bargain Flights / Cheap flights 

  ANEK Lines   -   ferries
  Blue Star Ferries
  Euroseas Eurofast-1 Luxury Passenger Catamaran
Servicing the Saronic Gulf Islands of Porto Heli, Hydra, Spetses, Porto Heli from Piraeus, Athens
  Hellenic Seaways   -   leading Greek maritime company
Their vessels cover itineraries to: Cyclades. Purchase your tickets easily, quickly and with absolute security. Choose your destination and have a nice trip!
  Minoan Lines
  L.A.N.E.


Links

  GNTO   -   Greek National Tourist Organization

  Cyclades prefecture

  Ermoupoli   -   Capital and main city of the island of Syros and the Cyclades prefecture
Considered one of the most beautiful and authentic cities in Greece.

  Amorgos
Communities in Amorgos : Amorgos, Arkesini, Kalofata, Katapoli, Lefkes, Ormos Egialiou, Potami, Tholaria and Vourtsi
  Anafi   -   in the southeast corner of Cyclades
For those who enjoy quiet holidays close to nature. There are infrequent ferry sailing from Piraeus. According to the myths, the Argonauts sought refuge from a storm in the island.
  Andros
Communities in Andros : Apoikia, Ammolochos, Andros (Chora), Ano Aprovato, Ano Gavrio, Arnas, Batsi, Epano Fellos, Gavrio, Kalyvari, Kaparia, Katakilo, Kochilos, Korthio / Ormos Korthiou, Lamira, Makrotantalo, Messaria, Ormos Androu, Palaiokastro, Palaiopolis, Pitrofos, Sineti, Stenies, Varidio, Vitalio, Vourkoti
  Antiparos
The island of Antiparos is a ideal summer resort for peaceful and quiet vacations and is located in the heart of the Cyclades Islands cluster, at a very close distance from the island of Paros. The tallest peak is Prophet Elia ([ 399 m ] in the center of the island. The island is mainly barren. The earth is volcanic in origin. See Antiparos.info.
  Delos
The uninhabited island of Delos [ a short boat trip from the island of Mykonos ] had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.
See Wikipedia and Archaeology-classic.com [ pictures of Delos ]
  Donoussa   -   Small island east of Naxos
The island is divided in four settlements, Donoussa, Charavgi, Mersini and Kalotaritissa. Donoussa is the island's port. Many unexplored beaches with crystal-clear water.
  Folegandros   -   island of peace
Folegandros is a main stop on the ferry line Santorini - Milos - Piraeus [ 4 weekly stopovers ], but it also has frequent ferries or hydrofoils to Paros, Mhkonos, Ios and the near Sikinos.
Three small villages, Karavostasi (the port), the Chora and Ano Meria. See Folegandros.com, Folegandros.gr and Travel to Folegandros.
  Hydra   -   Hydra Island official website   -   one of the Saronic Greek islands
Hydra, a cosmopolitan, glorious and magnificent island, combined with tranquility and relaxation, offers entertainment all day long and intensive night life. See also Hydradirect.com.
  Ios   -   I osgreece.com   -   Ios is famous for its night life
Travel guide of Ios island, full accommodation list with famous hotels, apartments, studios, camping. Info on sightseeing, history, car & bike rentals, nightlife, shopping, sports etc
Communities in Ios : Ios, Milopotamos and Psathi.
  Iraklia   -   Southernest island of the Little East Cyclades
Located south of Naxos, east of Ios and west to Amorgos. Its coastline and beaches vary from sandy ones like Ag. Georgios, LIvadi, Vorini Spilia, Alimia, to pebble like Tourkopigado, Ammondi, Karvounolakos, to low rocky ones like Xilobatis, Trimpounas, and quite steep ones like Merihas, Vala, Stroggylos, Kavos, Kathreptis and more. All of them have crystal clean waters. See Amorgos-island - Iraklia.
  Kea / Tzia   -   island of Kea, the closest of the Cyclades to Athens
The Greek island of Kea is known for many things besides the antique car rally held the first weekend in June . It has exceptional beaches and one of the best system of walking paths and trails of any Greek island. Kea is a hiker's paradise with numbered routes that take you through a variety of landcapes. See Matt Barrett's Guide to Kea
Communities Kea : Chavouna, Ellinika Kea, Kato Meria, Kea, Korissia, Koundouros, Otzias, Pisses, Vourkari
  Kimolos
Kimolos, with what one poet has called its "glistening water", is less than half an hour away by caique from Milos island. Kimolos recalls the simplicity of a forgotten way of life. Far from the throngs of tourists, it is perfect for quiet holidays. See Kimolos, the silver island
  Koufonissia   -   located between Naxos and Amorgos
Koufonissia is in fact two islands, separated by a 200 metre straight. The upper, populated island is one of the smallest islands in the Cyclades and small enough to walk around in one morning. All along the southern coast of the island there are wonderful beaches with beautiful stretches of sand, azure blue and green colored sea and all kinds of water sports facilities. See Koufonissiatours.gr.
  Milos island
Communities in Milos : Adamas, Apollonia, Milos, Ralakio Chalakos, Theorichia Milou, Voudia, Zefyria.
  Mykonos   -   Mykonosgreece.com   -   famous parties and special beaches.
Travel guide of Mykonos island, all hotels and bungalows in Mykonos (Hoteliers' Association of Mykonos). Info on accomodation, sightseeing, history, car & bike rentals, nightlife, shopping, sea sports, transportation etc.
Communities : Agios Stefanos, Ano Mera, Ftelia, Kalafatis, Marathi, Myconos, Ornos, Platy Gialo.
  Naxos   -   largest island (428 km²) in the Cyclades island group
Naxos is a popular tourist destination, with several easily accessible ruins. It has many beautiful beaches, such as those at Agia Anna, Agios Prokopios, Alikos, Kastraki, Mikri Vigla, Plaka, and Agios Georgios, most of them near Hora. Mount Zas [ 1,008 m ]) is the highest peak in the Cyclades. According to a story in Greek mythology, the young Zeus was raised in a cave on Mt. Zas ("Zas" meaning "Zeus"). See Naxos Net - complete presentation of Naxos, the island of Ariadne.
  Paros   -   one of the most popular European tourist hotpots
Paros is famed for its beaches. The largest is Chrissi Akti [ Golden Beach ] near Drios on the eastern coast. The constant strong wind in the strait between Paros and Naxos makes it a favored windsurfing location. Other fine sand beaches are to be found at Agía Irini, Logaras, Naoussa bay, Parikía Piso Livadi, and Pounda. Parikía harbor ia a major hub for Aegean islands ferries and catamarans, with several sailings each day for Piraeus / Athens, Heraklion / Crete and other islands such as Naxos, Ios, Santorini, and Mykonos.
  Paros Online
  Santorini   -   small, circular archipelago of volcanic islands
Santorini is located in southern Aegean Sea, about 200 km southeast from Greece's mainland. Its spectacular natural beauty, along with its eminent nightlife, make the island one of Europe's top tourist hotspots.
  Schinoussa   -   Small Cyclades, close to Naxos
See Schinousa.com - Information about Schinoussa 's history, local culture, map, beaches, transport, lodgings [ hotels - rooms ], restaurants, activities, real estate, photos, etc.
  Sifnos   -   island between Serifos, Kimolos and Antiparos, 78 nautical miles from Piraeus
Sifnos was very wealthy in ancient times, thanks to its gold and silver mines. Picturesque settlements like Apollonia, Kamares and Artemonas; Beautiful beaches like Platys Yalos. See Sifnos.e-sifnos.com.
Sikinos
This remote Cycladic island, tucked between Ios and Milos, is one of the quietest, most secluded Greek Islands you could wish to find. The port area of Alopronia is sometimes called Skala. See for more Travel-to-sikinos.com.
  Syros   -   Syros (or Syra) is the commercial, administrative and cultural center of the Cyclades.
Due to the long standing presence of Western cultures, the islands of Syros and Tinos were the bulwark of Catholicism in Greece. Syros was once the largest port in Greece (before the commercial development of the port of Piraeus) and one of the richest and most powerful in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.. See Syros.com.gr and Travel-to-syros.com.
  Tinos   -   Municipality of Tinos
Tinos is famous amongst Greeks for: the Church of Panagia Evangelistria, its 20+ windmills, about 1000 artistic dovecotes, 50 active villages and its Venetian fortifications at the mountain, Exobourgo.
Communities and settlements : Agapi, Falatados, Isternia, Kalloni, Kampos, Kardiani, Komi, Ktikados, Livada, Ormos Panormou, Panormos, Steni, Tarambados, Tinos, Triantaros, Mountados.

  University Cyclades   -   University of the Aegean in Ermoupolis, Syros

Music, Arts & Culture

  Cycladic_art   -   art and sculpture of the ancient Cycladic civilization
  Museum of Cycladic Art
The Museum of Cycladic Art is devoted to the study and promotion of ancient Greek art. It was founded in 1986 in order to house the collection of Cycladic and Ancient Greek art belonging to Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris.
  Media dell' Arte


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