20.02.2024
West Cyclades walking holidays
Island hopping and hiking to the western Cyclades Islands
Kythnos has two very picturesque main towns in the inland, thermal baths and a pilgrimage church on the east coast, the double beach of Kolona on the north-west. Barley for the Greek brewery Fix had been produced on Kythnos for more than one century.
According Greek Mythology, it was on Seriphos that Danae with her son (and Zeus’s son), Perseus had disembarked. Later Perseus brought Medusa’s head as gift to their host; king Polidectes. Iron ores were mined here until the middle 20th century. Pano Chora; the island capital, is one of the most beautiful Cycladic villages.
During antiquity, the inhabitants of Sifnos were among the wealthiest because of their gold and silver mines. In Delphi they had dedicated to Apollo the most magnificent "treasure", entirely made from white marble from Paros and decorated with priceless sculptures. From the monastery of Prophet Elias, the highest point of the island, we can enjoy one of the most impressive panoramas of the archipelago.
The most famous statue of Venus (Aphrodite) comes from Milos. Its deposits of black obsidian, a volcanic glass, were intensively exploited during prehistoric times. Its volcanic rock formations on the north coast are between the most spectacular in Europe.
The small neighbor island of Kimolos was called "Argentiera" during the Middle Ages, because of its silver (argent) coasts, which are rich in Kaolin, a special extremely white mineral. Its main village, Chorio, is one of the most authentic Cycladic villages.
Discover the natural beauty of these five Greek Islands walking through their picturesque landscapes, visit their traditional villages with their whitewashed cubic houses, stop by their typical solitary chapels and admire breathtaking view on the sparkling blue of the Aegean Sea.
Explore at your pace in a perfectly organized self-guided trip.
Contact us for more or if you wish to customized your adventure!
Explore at your pace in a perfectly organized self-guided trip.
Contact us for more or if you wish to customized your adventure!
