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ISLAND HOPPING > GREECE
Islands of Amorgos, Anafi, Andros, Delos, Hydra, Ios, Kimolos, Mykonos, Milos, Naxos, Paros, Sifnos, Spetses, Syros, Tinos, Santorini.
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The Cyclades is a group of varying sizes islands scattered over the deep blue waters of the Aegean Sea.
Some of them are well known both to the public at large and the international jet set, while others remain little
known and scarcely figure on the tourist scene. Taken as a whole, they make an ideal holiday destination for visitors of the most varied tastes.
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Travel Guides / Island Hopping in Greece
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Transport / How do I get to the Greek Islands
Athens Airport
Other airports : Corfu Ioanis Kapodistrias, Dimokritos, Heraklion, Kos, Mykonos, Rhodes Diagores
International, Santorini, Skiathos and Thessaloniki
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Cycladen
Amorgos
Communities : Amorgos, Arkesini, Kalofata, Katapoli, Lefkes, Ormos Egialiou, Potami, Tholaria and Vourtsi
Anafi - in the south-east 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 : 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 - Iosgreece.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 : 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 : 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
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.
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.
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