Cyclades Archives

Jun

Explore Tinos

June 18, 2021

Explore Tinos. Enchanting yet still unknown to the majority of travellers, Tinos is one of the most interesting cycladic islands to visit. One can enjoy its unspoiled architecture, its picturesque 40 villages, its exquisite beaches and its traditional culture and mouthwatering gastronomy as well as the way of living that has been going on through the...

Jun

Explore Antiparos

June 8, 2021

Explore the island of Antiparos, lying southwest of Paros, is ideal for a relaxed and serene holiday and can easily be reached from Pounda or Parikia by boat. The ancient name of Antiparos was Oliaros. A major Neolithic settlement has been unearthed at the neighboring island of Saliagos and it is considered to be the...

May

Explore Schinoussa

May 11, 2021

Explore Schinoussa. Skhinoússa is located at the centre of the Small Eastern Cyclades island group, south of Náxos and north-east of Irakliá. It is a tiny island with three villages: Hóra, Messaria and Mersini. It took its name after the bushy plant lentisk (Schino in Greek) that flourishes on the island. Mersini, the island’s port, is...

May

Explore Iraklia

May 11, 2021

Explore iraklia. Irakliá is a tiny island with only 115 residents located at the western edge of the Small Eastern Cyclades island group. Dense vegetation, natural springs, smooth hills, crystalline waters (with shipwrecks at the sea-bottom!), scenic bays and caves are the characteristics of this unspoiled paradise in Cyclades. The island’s coasts are home to the...

May

Visit Naxos

May 11, 2021

Visit Naxos, the biggest and the greenest island in the Cyclades. It has high mountains, fertile valleys, lush green gorges, stunning seascapes and traditional villages perched high on mountain tops, where the inhabitants still wear their traditional dress and live off the fruits of the land. Naxos is also home to beautiful old churches, monasteries...

May

Visit Paros

May 11, 2021

Visit Paros. Unrivalled natural beauty, beaches with crystal clear waters, unrivalled Byzantine footpaths connecting traditional villages and breathtaking landscapes make Paros, located at the heart of the Cyclades, one of the best loved holiday destinations in Greece. Parikia, the capital of Paros, is a beautiful Cycladic village with whitewashed cubic houses and impressive neoclassical mansions....

Apr

Explore Sifnos

April 12, 2021

Explore Sifnos – A place filled with tasty memories Explore Sifnos, the island of flavours is the birthplace of famous poets, like Ioannis Gryparis, Kleanthis Triantafyllou (or Rampagas) and Aristomenis Provelegios, as well as award winning chefs, like Tselementés. Unique traditional villages, organized or secluded beaches, and 227 churches spread around the island are waiting...

Sailways Yacht Charter and Catamaran Charter in Greece

Dec

Explore Mykonos

December 10, 2020

Cosmopolitan and serene – Explore Mykonos Welcome to Greece’s most famous cosmopolitan island, a whitewashed paradise in the heart of the Cyclades – Welcome to Mykonos. According to mythology, Mykonos was formed from the petrified bodies of giants killed by Hercules. And did you know that the island took its name from the grandson of...

Oct

Explore Andros

October 26, 2020

It is the northernmost island of the group with a great naval tradition and no landscape like the postcards from the Cyclades: apart from the sandy beaches, there are rocky coastlines, mountain ranges alternating with fertile plains, lush vegetation and abundantly flowing streams. The capital of the island, Hóra (which means “main village”) is home...

Sep

Explore Cyclades

September 23, 2020

The most famous island group in the Aegean Sea comprises some of the most beautiful islands in the world! Gorgeous sandy beaches, architecture in white and blue, traditional lifestyle, folk music, warm, hospitable people and barren landscapes with isolated chapels turn a trip to the Cyclades into a lifetime experience. The name “Cyclades” refers to...

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