Cyclades
Islands
: Amorgos, Andros,
Folegandros, Ios,
Kea, Kythnos,
Milos, Mykonos,
Naxos, Paros
and Antiparos, Santorini,
Sifnos, Serifos,
Sikinos, Syros,
Tinos
Northern
Aegean Islands:
Chios, Ikaria,
Limnos, Lesvos,
Samos, Samothraki,
Thassos
Ionian
Islands:
Corfu (Kerkyra), Ithaki,
Kefalonia, Kythera,
Lefkada, Paxos,
Zakynthos
Saronic
Islands:
Aegina, Angistri,
Poros, Hydra,
Salamina, Spetsis
Sporades
Islands:
Alonissos, Skiathos,
Skopelos, Skyros
Dodecanese
Islands:
Astypalia, Halki,
Kalymnos, Karpathos,
Kassos, Kastellorizo,
Kos, Leros,
Nisyros, Patmos,
Rhodes, Symi,
Tilos
Other
Islands:
Crete, Evia,
Cyprus
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Cyclades Islands - Sikinos
Of all the Greek islands that a
visitor can go to, it would be hard to find one as
peaceful and untouched by the modern world as Sikinos
Island. In the Cyclades Islands,
Sikinos is about as far as you can get from contemporary
culture while on your vacation to paradise. For some people,
the rugged simplicity of Sikinos Island would be scary,
for other people Sikinos Island is perfect.
Although Sikinos Island has recently become a more popular
tourist destination, Sikinos Island has maintained its
simple lifestyle. In fact, there are no banks or gas stations
on the island, so you feel like you have stepped back
in time to paradise before cars and before materialism
took over. However, if you are looking for something to
do, the main tour of the island is a hike to Episkopi
on the southwest part of Sikinos Island. Once at Episkopi,
you can tour the church and monastery.
All around the island, you will smell comforting aromas
as thyme and other herbs dry in the hot Aegean sun. As
you walk along the pure
beaches, you will find your troubles slipping away
and your frustrations melting into the spotless sands.
Beaches are nestled between rocks reminiscent of an ancient
civilization. Sikinos Island is a place of history; monasteries
and churches dot the small island’s landscape in
every direction.
If you do not like long walks on quiet beaches and feeling
removed from everything from emails to cell phones, Sikinos
is not a place you should visit. However, if you are looking
for a quiet and beautiful place where you can escape,
Sikinos Island is the perfect tourist destination. Take
your favorite book, or your favorite ten books, and prepare
to relax. Take a journal and write; the quiet beach and
endless view of water of Sikinos Island can inspire you
to write more than you have ever written before. Take
a loved one and just spend time getting to know each other
a little better. Do what you love to do, and do it in
a quiet and beautiful paradise like Sikinos Island.
If you are seeking quiet and seeking a place to escape
your boss, your in-laws, and even yourself, then book
a date with Sikinos Island and the guaranteed silence
that will come with your island adventure.
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